Intra-articular injection of kartogenin promotes fibrocartilage stem cell chondrogenesis and attenuates temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis progression

Introduction: Kartogenin (KGN) is a small-molecule compound that has been reported to improve the chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells in vitro and to alleviate knee joint osteoarthritis in animal models. However, whether KGN has any effect on temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis...

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Main Authors: Jin Qiu, Bingqiang Hua, Xiaoping Ye, Xianwen Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2023.1159139/full