Budget Amount *help |
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
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Research Abstract |
Thirty-two mature rabbits that underwent bilateral anterior cruciate ligament transaction(ACLT) received six consecutive weekly intra-articular injections of mevastatin. The knee joints were assessed by morphological, histological and biochemical methods. Intra-articular injection of mevastatin significantly reduced cartilage degradation, as assessed by morphological and histological examinations. During the development of experimental OA, intra-articular administration of statin reduces cartilage degradation.
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