The influence of probiotic diet and chondroitin sulfate administration on Ptgs2, Tgfb1 and Col2a1 expression in rat knee cartilage during monoiodoacetate-induced osteoarthritis
Academic Article
Publication Date:
2019
abstract:
BACKGROUND. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common worldwide disease induced by a wide range of biochemical processes, mainly inflammation and degradation of collagen. The aim of this study, was to describe the effect of a multistrain probiotic (PB) and chondroitin sulfate (CS), administered separately or in combination, on the expression of Ptgs2, Tgfb1 and Col2a1 during monoiodoacetate-induced OA in male rats.
Iris type:
01.01 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
Osteoarthritis; Probiotics; Chondroitin sulfates; Gastrointestinal microbiome
List of contributors:
Fagoonee, Sharmila
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