A USC researcher is launching a biopharmaceutical startup with backing from the university to develop a drug to slow premature aging and arthritis — in dogs. Denis Evseenko, a professor of orthopedic surgery, stem cell research and regenerative medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, is leading the effort to develop non-opioid pain relief…Continue Reading For dogs with arthritis, pet pain relief effort could be a game-changer
Year: 2023
How to rewind the clock on arthritic cartilage … stat!
A new study in Aging Cell describes how a key protein, called Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 (STAT3), might turn back the clock on aging cartilage that leads to osteoarthritis. “STAT3 performs an astonishing repertoire of roles in development and regeneration, as well as inflammatory disease and cancer. In this study, we found…Continue Reading How to rewind the clock on arthritic cartilage … stat!