A small molecule promotes cartilage extracellular matrix generation and inhibits osteoarthritis development

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Title: A small molecule promotes cartilage extracellular matrix generation and inhibits osteoarthritis development
Authors: Yuanyuan Shi, Xiaoqing Hu, Jin Cheng, Xin Zhang, Fengyuan Zhao, Weili Shi, Bo Ren, Huilei Yu, Peng Yang, Zong Li, Qiang Liu, Zhenlong Liu, Xiaoning Duan, Xin Fu, Jiying Zhang, Jianquan Wang, Yingfang Ao
Source: Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2019)
Publisher Information: Nature Portfolio, 2019.
Publication Year: 2019
Collection: LCC:Science
Subject Terms: Science
More Details: Loss of cartilage tissue is a hallmark of osteoarthritis. Here the authors show that BNTA, a small molecule identified in a chemical screen, promotes ECM generation in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes and cartilage explants, and suppresses pathology in a rat model of osteoarthritis.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2041-1723
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09839-x
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/a7efca7978f544758c5cefbd8525834b
Accession Number: edsdoj.7efca7978f544758c5cefbd8525834b
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20411723
DOI:10.1038/s41467-019-09839-x
Published in:Nature Communications
Language:English