Summaries by Inventor McAlinden, Audrey
Epigenetic drug targets to treat or prevent osteoarthritis and cartilage degradation
McAlinden, Audrey ; O'Keefe, Regis ; Shen, Jie
T-015627
McAlinden, Audrey ; O'Keefe, Regis ; Shen, Jie
T-015627
— A team of researchers at Washington University in St. Louis has identified an epigenetic pathway and two therapeutic targets that could be used to prevent cartilage loss and counteract the mechanism underlying osteoarthritis. The inventors have seen promising results in a mouse model of arthritis us…