Mechanically induced experimental knee osteoarthritis benefits from anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties of simvastatin via inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-3

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Aktaş E., Şener E. E., Uyar Göçün F. P.

JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDICS AND TRAUMATOLOGY, cilt.12, sa.3, ss.145-151, 2011 (ESCI, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10195-011-0154-y
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDICS AND TRAUMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.145-151
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Simvastatin, Anterior cruciate ligament transection, Knee osteoarthritis, Matrix metalloproteinase-3, TUMOR-NECROSIS-FACTOR, CARTILAGE HISTOPATHOLOGY, CYTOKINES, DEGRADATION, AGGRECAN, SERUM
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background We investigated the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effect of simvastatin on articular cartilage via the inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3), a matrix-degrading enzyme, in a mechanically induced experimental osteoarthritis (OA) animal model.