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Targeting the PNN–Microglia Axis: Evidence for Exercise-Induced Central and Peripheral Anti-Inflammatory Reprogramming in Osteoarthritis
2025-12-09
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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of chronic pain and disability, yet the mechanisms linking central neuroinflammation to pain persistence remain poorly defined. This study identifies a novel perineuronal net (PNN)–microglia axis within the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) as a critical regulator of OA pain sensitization. Using a rat OA model, we demonstrate that high-intensity...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 2e52ff43-b5fa-5437-bc29-cb1866dff868
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- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8212616/v1
