Humanin prevents undesired apoptosis of chondrocytes without interfering with the anti-inflammatory effect of dexamethasone in collagen-induced arthritis.

CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that the combination of HNG and GCs may provide a new treatment strategy in conditions of chronic inflammation, which could potentially prevent bone growth impairment. PMID: 31172921 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31172921?dopt=Abstract

Source: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology - June 9, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Clin Exp Rheumatol Source Type: research