Osteoarthritis and Mechanotransduction Research
Today we were trained on the new TekScan StrideWay. The instrument was installed at the UC Davis Equine Athletic Performance Laboratory. Today’s example test animal was a very well-behaved sheepdog. We will soon be testing sheep for our post-traumatic osteoarthritis …
In this study published in Cartilage, we show that mesenchimal stem cells can integrate with micronized cartilage matrix and undergo chondrogenic differentiation. However, thorough rehydration of the cartilage matrix prior to adding stem cells is critically important to maintain cell …
Cartilage matrix re-hydration important for stem cell viability Read more »
If you’re in the Sacramento area, I’ll be at the Science Cafe tonight from 6pm to 8pm to discuss the topic “Osteoarthritis – What is it? Can we prevent it?”. The Science Cafe is an ongoing conversation about health science …
Our lab had its second patent issued, to the Regents of the University of California. A few years ago, it became apparent that Cdk9 kinase activity controls the activation of primary response genes. We applied this knowledge to the context …
Lab’s Second Patent Issued on Cdk9 in Arthritis! Read more »
We had a great time at the ORS 2017 Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society in San Diego! This year our group contributed quite a bit. Six abstracts summarize our current research and collaborative efforts. Our work focuses on …