Abstract:BackgroundIn osteoarthritis (OA), defects in cellular homeostasis, and in particular in autophagy, are evident and precede joint damage. In this sense, we have shown that there is a defect in autophagy in OA human chondrocytes and cartilage, and pharmacological activation of autophagy protects against joint damage. These data suggest that joint damage could be due, at least in part, to a failure of autophagy, by inducing an abnormal accumulation of cellular products related to disease.ObjectivesThese observati… Show more
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