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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2009
Mei-ling Ho, Kaohsiung, TW;
Gwo-jaw Wang, Kaohsiung, TW;
Je-ken Chang, Kaohsiung, TW;
Yin-chih Fu, Kaohsiung, TW;
Chung-hwan Chen, Kaohsiung, TW;
Mei-Ling Ho, Kaohsiung, TW;
Gwo-Jaw Wang, Kaohsiung, TW;
Je-Ken Chang, Kaohsiung, TW;
Yin-Chih Fu, Kaohsiung, TW;
Chung-Hwan Chen, Kaohsiung, TW;
Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, TW;
Abstract
A method for treating early-stage osteoarthritis in an animal is provided. The method comprises delivery of a therapeutically effective amount of a parathyroid hormone (PTH) or a PTH derived substance to an affected joint cavity of the patient. Methods for inhibiting articular chondrocytes apoptosis and for inhibiting a degenerative process of articular chondrocytes in an afflicted animal are also provided.