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Intra-articular injection of epigallocatechin (EGCG) crosslinks and alters biomechanical properties of articular cartilage, a study via nanoindentation

Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are debilitating conditions, affecting millions of people. Both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis degrade the articular cartilage (AC) at the ends of long bones, resulting in weakened tissue prone to further damage. This degradation impairs the cartilage...

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Autores principales: Reiter, Mary Pat, Ward, Shawn H., Perry, Barbara, Mann, Adrian, Freeman, Joseph W., Tiku, Moti L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9595553/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36282841
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276626