Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Articular Cartilage
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Outcomes of Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 50
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2. Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Interests: in vitro models for disease; tissue repair/regeneration; osteoarthritis; nutraceuticals
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Dear Colleagues,
Articular cartilage is connective tissue between opposing bones. It functions to bear weight and facilitate joint movement. The only cellular constituents of articular cartilage are chondrocytes that produce the collagenous extracellular matrix. In addition, chondrocytes synthesize an array of biomolecules reported to mediate inflammation and oxidative stress. The aim of this Special Issue of the journal Antioxidants is to review the role of inflammation and oxidative stress in healthy, damaged and diseased joints. There is growing evidence of linkage between these two pathways and their effects on articular cartilage. This Special issue will include in vitro and in vivo studies on animals and man to provide supporting evidence. Joint areas of study include spine, hip, knee, shoulder, elbow, hand, ankle and foot.
Dr. Carmelita G. Frondoza
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cartilage
- chondrocyte
- joint inflammation
- arthritis
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