Deletion of Runx2 in Articular Chondrocytes Decelerates the Progression of DMM-Induced Osteoarthritis in Adult Mice

Abstract Runx2 may play an important role in development of osteoarthritis (OA). However, the specific role of Runx2 in articular chondrocyte function and in OA development in adult mice has not been fully defined. In this study, we performed the destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) surgery...

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Main Authors: Lifan Liao, Shanxing Zhang, Jianhong Gu, Takeshi Takarada, Yukio Yoneda, Jian Huang, Lan Zhao, Chun-do Oh, Jun Li, Baoli Wang, Meiqing Wang, Di Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02490-w