Primary Human Chondrocytes Affected by Cigarette Smoke—Therapeutic Challenges

Primary Human Chondrocytes Affected by Cigarette Smoke—Therapeutic Challenges

Although several researchers have attested deleterious effects of smoking to the musculoskeletal system, the association between smoking and the onset of osteoarthritis (OA) remains unclear. Here, we investigate the effect of cigarette smoke extract (CSE) on primary human chondrocytes. The present s...

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Main Authors: Tao Chen, Sabrina Ehnert, Gauri Tendulkar, Sheng Zhu, Christian Arnscheidt, Romina H. Aspera-Werz, Andreas K. Nussler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
cigarette smoke
osteoarthritis (oa)
cartilage
chondrocyte
reactive oxygen species (ros)
dexamethasone
hyaluronic acid
diclofenac
acetaminophen
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/5/1901

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