Abstract:Background: In a previous report, we have identified the CB2 agonist HU308 to possess a beneficial effect in preventing age and trauma-induced osteoarthritis (OA) in mice. The effects of HU308 were largely related to the capacity of this compound to induce cartilage anabolism which was largely related to the CREB/SOX9 axis, as well as to pro-survival and pro-proliferative hallmarks of articular cartilage. Here, we utilized novel cannabinoid-fenchone CB2 agonists (1B, 1D), which were previously reported to rend… Show more
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