Objective: Glucosamine sulfate (GS) is a commonly used drug for the treatment of
osteoarthritis. The mechanism of the action of this drug does, however, remain to be …

We recently reported that glucosamine reversed the decrease in proteoglycan synthesis and
in UDP‐glucuronosyltransferase I mRNA expression induced by interleukin‐1β (IL …

Glucosamine represents one of the most commonly used drugs to treat osteoarthritis.
However, mechanisms of its antiarthritic activities are still poorly understood. The present …

OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of oral glucosamine sulfate on the development of
osteoarthritis (OA) and to examine concomitant changes in the nociceptive behavior of rats …

Objective The efficacy of glucosamine sulfate (GS) in the symptomatic treatment of patients
with osteoarthritis (OA) is suggested to be mediated by still unknown effects on the altered …

Chondroitin sulfate is referred as a symptomatic slow‐acting drug for osteoarthritis because
it improves articular function, and reduces joint swelling and effusion. In addition, chondroitin …

The effects of exogenous glucosamine on the biology of articular chondrocytes were
determined by examining global transcription patterns under normal culture conditions and …

Objective The proinflammatory cytokine interleukin‐1β (IL‐1β) induces the production of
high levels of nitric oxide (NO) in human chondrocytes. Green tea (Camellia sinensis) …

Objective: Glucosamine, a naturally occurring amino monosaccharide has been used to
treat or prevent osteoarthritis in humans. In this study, we evaluated the effect of …

Introduction The mono-and digalactosyldiacylglycerol (MGDG and DGDG) galactolipids
have been purified from the thermophilic blue-green alga Phormidium sp. ETS-05 that …