Abstract:Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is one of the leading causes of disability, and its etiopathogenesis is not completely understood. Polydatin has the potential effect on the treatment of KOA, but the mechanism is not clear.Methods: After an KOA rat model was established by anterior cruciate ligament transection, KOA rats were treated with polydatin (4 mg/kg) for 30 days. Subsequently, cartilage tissues were collected from rats and detected by HE, TUNEL staining and Western blotting to evaluate the patholo… Show more
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