Teriflunomide Slows Osteoarthritis Progression via Wnt/β-Catenin and NLRP3 Pyroptosis Pathways.
= 6 per group). TFM administration (30 mg/kg, every other day for 4 weeks) improved joint morphology, alleviated synovitis, and restored cartilage thickness and proteoglycan content relative to those observed in vehicle-treated animals. Collectively, these findings suggest that TFM exerts chondroprotective effects in preclinical models by reactivating Wnt/β-catenin signaling and inhibiting NLRP3-dependent pyroptosis. TFM warrants further investigation as a potential candidate agent for the treatment of patients with OA.
Authors
- Yuxing Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3079-5572)
- Y D Zhang
- Xiaojuan Zheng
- Xiang Xu
- Xiaojuan Zeng
Institutions
- Fuzhou General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command (CN)
- Fujian Provincial Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2026-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/19373341261469768
- Primary Topic
- Inflammasome and immune disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00