Kartogenin prevents cartilage degradation and alleviates osteoarthritis progression in mice via the miR-146a/NRF2 axis

Abstract Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common articular degenerative disease characterized by loss of cartilage matrix and subchondral bone sclerosis. Kartogenin (KGN) has been reported to improve chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. However, the therapeutic effect of KGN on OA-induced...

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Main Authors: Mingzhuang Hou, Yijian Zhang, Xinfeng Zhou, Tao Liu, Huilin Yang, Xi Chen, Fan He, Xuesong Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Cell Death and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-021-03765-x