Real-Time Monitoring of Ascorbic Acid-Mediated Reduction of Cytotoxic Effects of Analgesics and NSAIDs on Tenocytes Proliferation

• Main Authors: Chih-Hao Chiu (Author), Poyu Chen (Author), Alvin Chao-Yu Chen (Author), Yi-Sheng Chan (Author), Kuo-Yao Hsu (Author), Higashikawa Rei (Author), Kin Fong Lei (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Tendinopathy is a common painful musculoskeletal disorder treated by injection of analgesics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which are believed to have cytotoxicity toward tenocytes. Ascorbic acid is an antioxidant that promotes collagen biosynthesis and prevents free radical form...