Canadian scientists believe they may have found a promising target for developing new osteoarthritis treatments. Researchers at the University of Toronto and the Hospital for Sick Children were investigating the role of a group of proteins called ‘Hedgehog’ in pediatric cartilage tumors, when they happened to make an interesting observation. The team noticed that mice in which Hedgehog proteins were activated tended to develop osteoarthritis.
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Source: Arthritis Research Campaign UK
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