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2024 Mar 23


Osteoarthritis Cartilage


38527663

Sex-specific effects of injury and beta-adrenergic activation on metabolic and inflammatory mediators in a murine model of post-traumatic osteoarthritis.

Authors

Komaravolu RK, Mehta-D'souza P, Conner T, Allen M, Lumry J, Batushansky A, Pezant NP, Montgomery CG, Griffin TM

Abstract

Metabolic processes are intricately linked to the resolution of innate inflammation and tissue repair, two critical steps for treating post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). Based on lipolytic and immunoregulatory actions of norepinephrine, we hypothesized that intra-articular β-adrenergic receptor (βAR) stimulation would suppress PTOA-associated inflammation in the infrapatellar fat pad (IFP) and synovium.