In a rat model of MIA-induced osteoarthritis, MGF E peptide reduced the progression of osteoarthritis by retarding cartilage degeneration after 4 or 6 weeks.
In plain wordsIn rats with induced osteoarthritis, MGF E peptide slowed cartilage breakdown.
- Peptide
- MGF / PEG-MGF
- Outcome
- DecreaseCartilage degeneration in MIA-induced osteoarthritis
- Study
ratn: not reported in source
Rat monosodium iodoacetate (MIA) osteoarthritis model- Comparator
- MIA-induced osteoarthritis without MGF E peptide
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
MGF E peptide also reduced the progression of MIA-induced OA by retarding cartilage degeneration, upregulating type II collagen synthesis, and improving ECM distribution after 4 or 6 weeks.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
In a rat model of monosodium iodoacetate (MIA)-induced OA.
In this study, the effects of severe hypoxia and treatment with mechano growth factor (MGF) E peptide on metabolism of the extracellular matrix (ECM) during the progression of OA were determined.