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Osteoarthritis Genetics

Scientists at AstraZeneca, Department of Molecular Biology detail research in osteoarthritis genetics

Published in Genetics and Environmental Business Week, March 11th, 2010

New investigation results, 'Correlation of gene and mediator expression with clinical endpoints in an acute interleukin-1beta-driven model of joint pathology,' are detailed in a study published in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. According to recent research published in the journal Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, "Interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) plays a key role in the pathogenesis of chronic joint diseases, including osteoarthritis (OA), and drives a cascade of inflammatory and destructive responses within the synovial joint. Animal models of arthritis support the role of IL-1beta in joint pathology, however, the molecular changes downstream of IL-1beta are poorly understood in...

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