Intra-articular delivery of tetramethylpyrazine microspheres with enhanced articular cavity retention for treating osteoarthritis

Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine with strong anti-inflammatory and cartilage protection activities, and thus a promising candidate for treating osteoarthritis. However, TMP is rapidly cleared from the joint cavity after intra-articular injection and requires multipl...

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Main Authors: Xiuping Zhang, Yang Shi, Zhiyue Zhang, Zhenlei Yang, Guihua Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-05-01
Series:Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1818087617305548