By Anjali A. Sarkar, PhD – Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology news
Researchers are developing off-the-shelf treatments to save joints before they wear out
Osteoarthritis is a progressive disease where the protective layer of articular cartilage that cushions the junctional surface of bones in joints degenerates. This restricts movement and causes chronic pain. Joint replacement surgery offers the only permanent solution once articular cartilages erode.
Denis Evseenko, MD, PhD, associate professor of orthopedic surgery and vice chair for research of orthopedic surgery at the Keck School of Medicine in the University of Southern California (USC), has been spearheading this quest for over a decade. In an exclusive interview with GEN, Evseenko discusses the challenges in developing this promising treatment for osteoarthritis.