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ba0003pp183 | Chondrocytes and cartilage | ECTS2014

Meniscus – Cartilage paracrine crosstalk in osteoarthritis

Samara Stavroula , Chatzopoulou Elisavet , Melas Ioannis , Messinis Dimitris , Dailiana Zoe , Kollia Panagoula , Alexopoulos Leonidas

Introduction: Meniscus plays an essential role in knee joint function providing stability and load transmission. In osteoarthritis (OA), a joint disease characterized by chronic synovitis and cartilage degeneration, pathological changes in the menisci are observed. However, whether menisci contribute to the progression of OA, the underlying mechanism for meniscus-cartilage communication is still unclear. In this study we analyzed systematically the response of meniscus and car...