Inhibitory effects of sodium pentosan polysulfate on formation and function of osteoclasts derived from canine bone marrow

Abstract Background Sodium pentosan polysulfate (NaPPS) was testified as a chondroprotective drug in with a detailed rationale of the disease-modifying activity. This study was undertaken to determine whether anti-osteoarthritis drug, NaPPS inhibited osteoclasts (OC) differentiation and function. Ca...

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Main Authors: H. M. Suranji Wijekoon, Eugene C. Bwalya, Jing Fang, Sangho Kim, Kenji Hosoya, Masahiro Okumura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Dog
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-018-1466-4