Beta2-adrenergic agonist-induced hypertrophy of the quadriceps skeletal muscle does not modulate disease severity in the rodent meniscectomy model of osteoarthritis

D P Tonge, Simon Jones, T Parr, R Bardsley, M Doherty, R A Maciewicz

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Abstract

To examine whether beta2-adrenergic agonist-induced hypertrophy of the quadriceps skeletal muscle can modulate the severity of osteoarthritis (OA) in the rodent meniscectomy (MNX) model.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)555-62
Number of pages8
JournalOsteoarthritis and Cartilage
Volume18
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2010

Bibliographical note

2010 Osteoarthritis Research Society International. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Keywords

  • Animals
  • Quadriceps Muscle
  • Rats, Inbred Lew
  • Adrenergic beta-Agonists
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Weight-Bearing
  • Clenbuterol
  • Muscle, Skeletal
  • Body Weight
  • Rats
  • Hypertrophy
  • Myosin Heavy Chains
  • Male

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