New research in mice has found that treatment with a vitamin C derivative can effectively suppress the generation of mitochondrial superoxide, which plays a role in cartilage degeneration and the progression of osteoarthritis…
Telomere Length Provides Insights into Cartilage Aging and Repair
Chondrocyte telomere length might play a role in the natural aging of cartilage, as well as the development and progression of OA. (posted Oct. 8, 2013)
Chondrocyte Enlargement Sheds New Light on Cell Volume Regulation
New research describes the regulation of skeletal size and explores how cells sense, modify, and establish a volume set point.