Abstract:BackgroundOsteoarthritis (OA) adversely affects quality of life of elderly patients and is among hotspots and challenges of current research efforts. However, mechanism of occurrence and development of OA has not been fully elucidated. MethodsThrough qRT-PCR and Western blot assays, the current study established that levels of Rock2, a key protein in Rho signaling pathway, were significantly higher in OA cartilage. Furthermore, the current study explored effect of down-regulating Rock2 expression on growth and… Show more
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