Stanford study finds treatment that regrows knee cartilage and reverses arthritis in mice
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Summary
Stanford Medicine researchers have discovered that blocking a protein linked to aging can restore lost knee cartilage in older mice and prevent arthritis after joint injuries. Human cartilage samples from knee replacement surgeries also showed signs of regeneration when exposed to the treatment. The findings suggest that a future injection or oral medication could potentially repair damaged joints instead of requiring replacement surgery, offering hope for treating osteoarthritis and age-related cartilage loss.
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Samples collected during knee replacement surgeries began producing new, functional cartilage when exposed to the treatment.
The findings raise the possibility that damaged cartilage caused by aging or osteoarthritis could one day be repaired with either a local injection or an oral medication.
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