Obesity and osteoarthritis, more than just wear and tear: pivotal roles for inflamed adipose tissue and dyslipidaemia in obesity-induced osteoarthritis

E Thijssen, A Van Caam, PM Van Der Kraan - Rheumatology, 2015 - academic.oup.com
OA is a degenerative joint disease characterized by articular cartilage degradation,
osteophyte formation, synovitis, and subchondral bone sclerosis. One of OAs main risk …

Discrepancies in composition and biological effects of different formulations of chondroitin sulfate

J Martel-Pelletier, A Farran, E Montell, J Vergés… - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
Osteoarthritis is a common, progressive joint disease, and treatments generally aim for
symptomatic improvement. However, SYmptomatic Slow-Acting Drugs in Osteoarthritis …

Targeting subchondral bone for treating osteoarthritis: what is the evidence?

SK Tat, D Lajeunesse, JP Pelletier… - Best Practice & Research …, 2010 - Elsevier
Over the past few decades, significant progress has been made with respect to new
concepts about the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA). This article summarises some of the …

Risk factors associated with the loss of cartilage volume on weight-bearing areas in knee osteoarthritis patients assessed by quantitative magnetic resonance imaging …

JP Pelletier, JP Raynauld, MJ Berthiaume… - Arthritis research & …, 2007 - Springer
The objective of this study was to identify, on a symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) cohort,
the risk factors associated with the progression of the disease. More specifically, we …

Is osteoarthritis a disease involving only cartilage or other articular tissues?

J Martel-Pelletier, JP Pelletier - Eklem hastaliklari ve cerrahisi= Joint …, 2010 - europepmc.org
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive and disabling disease resulting from a combination of
risk factors, including advancing age, genetics, trauma, knee malalignment, increased …

Biochemical basis of the effect of chondroitin sulphate on osteoarthritis articular tissues

J Monfort, JP Pelletier, N Garcia-Giralt… - Annals of the …, 2008 - ard.bmj.com
Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease characterised by irreversible damage to joint structures,
including loss of articular cartilage, osteophyte formation, alterations in the subchondral …

Future therapeutics for osteoarthritis

J Martel-Pelletier, LM Wildi, JP Pelletier - Bone, 2012 - Elsevier
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease of the joints that affects several million individuals worldwide.
This disease, which involves mainly the diarthrodial joints, is chronic and develops slowly …

Modulation of OPG, RANK and RANKL by human chondrocytes and their implication during osteoarthritis

S Kwan Tat, N Amiable, JP Pelletier, C Boileau… - …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. Earlier studies suggest the involvement of osteoprotegerin (OPG), RANK and
RANK ligand (RANKL) in OA subchondral bone metabolism; however, few studies have …

Strontium ranelate inhibits key factors affecting bone remodeling in human osteoarthritic subchondral bone osteoblasts

SK Tat, JP Pelletier, F Mineau, J Caron… - Bone, 2011 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: In osteoarthritis (OA) the progression of cartilage degeneration has been
associated with remodeling of the subchondral bone. Human OA subchondral bone …

Chondroitin and glucosamine sulfate in combination decrease the pro-resorptive properties of human osteoarthritis subchondral bone osteoblasts: a basic science …

SK Tat, JP Pelletier, J Vergés, D Lajeunesse… - Arthritis research & …, 2007 - Springer
Early in the pathological process of osteoarthritis (OA), subchondral bone remodelling,
which is related to altered osteoblast metabolism, takes place. In the present study, we …