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Stanford researchers unlock potential to regrow knee cartilage by targeting a single protein

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Scientists have discovered a protein that accumulates in aging joints and prevents cartilage from repairing itself. By successfully blocking this protein, researchers regenerated healthy joint cartilage in older mice and saw the same promising recovery in human tissue samples.
Scientists have discovered a protein that accumulates in aging joints and prevents cartilage from repairing itself. By successfully blocking this protein, researchers regenerated healthy joint cartilage in older mice and saw the same promising recovery in human tissue samples.