Protein may alter inevitability of osteoarthritis
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - 16:30
in Biology & Nature
Few things in life are inevitable - death, taxes, and, if you live long enough, osteoarthritis. Researchers have now unraveled the effects of a naturally occurring protein called lubricin, or Proteoglycans 4, that appears to protect against aging as well as helping with post-injury related changes.