Follicle‐stimulating hormone worsens osteoarthritis by causing inflammation and chondrocyte dedifferentiation

Follicle‐stimulating hormone worsens osteoarthritis by causing inflammation and chondrocyte dedifferentiation

Previous studies have found follicle‐stimulating hormone (FSH) receptors on chondrocytes (cartilage cells), but the mechanism of FSH action on chondrocytes is not clear. The purpose of this experiment is to study whether FSH affects chondrocytes and how it causes changes in these cells. Our results...

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Main Authors: Zhikun Huan, Yan Wang, Mengqi Zhang, Xiujuan Zhang, Yaping Liu, Lei Kong, Jin Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-08-01
Series:FEBS Open Bio
Subjects:
chondrocytes
dedifferentiation
follicle‐stimulating hormone
IL‐6
osteoarthritis
type I collagen
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2211-5463.13238

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https://doi.org/10.1002/2211-5463.13238

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