Anti-Inflammation Nanoparticles for Osteoarthritis
November 8, 2016 | Terry Sharrer
In mouse studies, researchers at Washington University of St. Louis School of Medicine have shown that nanoparticles of peptides and si-RNAs can be injected into joints suffering osteoarthritis damage to suppress inflammation rather than masking it with pain reducing drugs. Results demonstrated that the particles were immunogenic, able to freely and deeply penetrate cartilage tissue, and persisted for two weeks. MORE
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