Cilostazol protects rat chondrocytes against nitric oxide–induced apoptosis in vitro and prevents cartilage destruction in a rat model of osteoarthritis

Sung Won Lee, Yeon Suk Song, Sang Hwa Shin, Kyung Taek Kim, Young Chul Park, Bong-Soo Park, Il Yun, Kunhong Kim, Sang Yeob Lee, Won Tae Chung,

Arthritis & Rheumatism · 2008 · 56 citations · 51 references

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Abstract

Our findings indicate that cilostazol prevents NO-induced apoptosis of chondrocytes via PKCK2 in vitro and prevents cartilage destruction in a rat model of OA.

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