Abstract:Background:Interleukin-6 (IL-6) plays an important role in osteoarthritis (OA). Transcriptomic analyses (RNAseq) revealed that SerpinA3N, a serine protease inhibitor, is a key target of IL-6 in chondrocyte.Objectives:This study aimed to examine the role of SerpinA3N and Leukocyte Elastase (Elane), a serine protease targeted by SerpinA3N, in cartilage destruction during OA.Methods:The role of SerpinA3N was investigated in the destabilization of medial meniscus (DMM) model of murine OA with 1) mice with conditio… Show more
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