Epigallocatechin-3-gallate reduces inflammation induced by calcium pyrophosphate crystals in vitro

Although osteoarthritis (OA) is defined as a cartilage disease, synovitis involving mononuclear cell infiltration and overexpression of proinflammatory mediators is common in early and late OA. Calcium crystals deposition is thought to be a factor that likely contributes to synovial inflammation. In...

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Main Authors: Oliviero, Francesca, Sfriso, Paolo, Scanu, Anna, Fiocco, Ugo, Spinella, Paolo, Punzi, Leonardo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3627987/