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Ma,C.H.; Lv,Q.; Yu,Y.X.; Zhang,Y.; Kong,D.; Niu,K.R.; Yi,C.Q.. |
We aimed to investigate the effects of an anti-tumor necrosis factor-α antibody (ATNF) on cartilage and subchondral bone in a rat model of osteoarthritis. Twenty-four rats were randomly divided into three groups: sham-operated group (n=8); anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT)+normal saline (NS) group (n=8); and ACLT+ATNF group (n=8). The rats in the ACLT+ATNF group received subcutaneous injections of ATNF (20 μg/kg) for 12 weeks, while those in the ACLT+NS group received NS at the same dose for 12 weeks. All rats were euthanized at 12 weeks after surgery and specimens from the affected knees were harvested. Hematoxylin and eosin staining, Masson's trichrome staining, and Mankin score assessment were carried out to evaluate the cartilage status and... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Anti-tumor necrosis factor-α antibody (ATNF); Osteoarthrosis; Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-13; Articular cartilage; Subchondral bone. |
Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2015001000001 |
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