We investigated how albumin, the most abundant protein in humans, impacts infection and cytotoxic potential of C
Their approach: aspirate the hemarthrosis within 1-2 weeks of injury removing the inflammatory environment from the joint then deliver anakinra (IL-1 receptor antagonist) directly into the knee during that narrow biological window
Additionally, they decreased levels of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor and IL-6 by suppressing the signal transducer and activator of the transcription signaling pathway
Interestingly, injection of plasma derived from fibrinogen alpha chain deficient (Fga)/ mice revealed significantly downregulated genes associated with ROS, like Hmox1 , Cox7a2 , Slc25a5, and disease associated genes, Ccl12 , Rps8 , Rpl35 , Atp5e , PSmd2 , and Tubb5, as compared to wildtype injected plasma