Effects of nicotine on a rat model of early stage osteoarthritis.

In conclusion, nicotine prevented cartilage damage and had an anti-inflammatory effect in a rat model of early stage OA. Thus nicotine may have potential as a therapeutic strategy for early stage OA.
PMID: 26097542 [PubMed - in process]

Source: International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology - June 26, 2015 Category: Pathology Authors: Gu Q, Li D, Wei B, Guo Y, Yan J, Mao F, Zhang X, Wang L Tags: Int J Clin Exp Pathol Source Type: research