Thoughts, Ideas, Observations, etc
Congratulations to Blaine Christiansen’s group for publishing this interesting collaborative manuscript on imaging protease activity in joints after ACL rupture. A link to the article is here. Abstract: Objective Joint injuries initiate a surge of inflammatory cytokines and proteases that …
A very interesting letter was published regarding our Arthritis & Rheumatology manuscript where we show that Cdk9 inhibition protects cartilage from the catabolic effects of pro-inflammatory cytokines. The full letter, and our reply, will be published in an upcoming issue …
Chitra Acharya’s review of the COMP-interacting proteins and matrix components was just published – Congratulations! Abstract Thrombospondins (TSPs) are widely known as a family of five calcium-binding matricellular proteins. While these proteins belong to the same family, they are encoded …
Congratulations to orthopaedic research resident Adam Wegner for obtaining research funding from the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) for his studies on how the production of reactive oxygen species affects post-traumatic osteoarthritis. Congratulations to …
This study was finally published – we ask whether we could augment BMP activity by reducing the BMP antagonists in spinal fusion surgeries in a rabbit model. Abstract (pubmed link) STUDY DESIGN: Noggin protein levels and spinal fusion rates were …
Noggin in Spinal Fusion – published in Eur. Spine J. Read more →