Articular Cartilage Degradation in Osteoarthritis

Summary

Common mediators determine initiation and progression of cartilage damage across various models of osteoarthritis that can also be observed in the human form of the disease. Work during the past years has uncovered interactions among these mediators that impact the disease process and may inform us about new directions for targeted therapies.

This article appears in HSS Journal: Volume 8, Number 1.
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About the HSS Journal

HSS Journal, an academic peer-reviewed journal published three times a year, February, July and October. The Journal accepts and publishes peer reviewed articles from around the world that contribute to the advancement of the knowledge of musculoskeletal diseases and disorders.

Posted: 3/13/2012

Authors

Mary Goldring, PhD

 

Senior Scientist, Hospital for Special Surgery

Co-Director, Tissue Engineering, Regeneration and Repair Program

Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, Weill Cornell Medical College & Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences