Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University

Age-related degeneration initiates at the surface: preferential biomechanical and biological decline in rat articular cartilage

Age-related degeneration of articular cartilage is a key pathological hallmark of primary osteoarthritis (OA). As the cartilage’s barrier layer, the superficial zone maintains tissue homeostasis and is increasingly recognized as the initial site of age-related cartilage degenerat...

Effects of ursodeoxycholic acid on blood glucose and related metabolic indexes in type 2 diabetes rats

Bile acids (BAs) play critical roles in regulating glucose, lipid and energy metabolism, but its effects on type 2 diabetes is not very clear, we studied the effects of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) intervention on blood glucose and related metabolic indexes in type 2 diabetes rats...