Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
4 years ago

Arsenic trioxide injection reduces joint damage in arthritis rats.

Chin J Rheumatol
The effect of intraperitoneal injection of arsenic trioxide on serum RANKL/OPG system in collagen induced arthritis rats
Limin Ren, Dan Ma, Liyun Zhang, Gailian Zhang, Ke Xu

Paper Summary

The researchers wanted to see if injecting arsenic trioxide into rats with arthritis could improve their symptoms. They divided the rats into different groups and gave some the injection for a week. They found that the rats who received the injection had lower levels of a harmful substance in their blood compared to the rats who didn't get the injection. This suggests that the injection may help reduce joint damage and inflammation in arthritis.

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