N-Acetylglucosamine ameliorates knee osteoarthritis by enhancing UDP-GlcNAc conversion and chondrocyte DNA repair capacity
Changze Song, Meilu Li, Xiangfei Qi, Huisheng Yuan, Haohan Zhang, Jinghan Zhang, Hongyin Huang, Zhenghao Li, Junhao Chu, Xiaohan Wang, Yong Yang, Tianzhi Zhang, Chunxia Zhang, Zilong Wang
This study compares N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) and glucosamine hydrochloride (GlcN·HCl) in a rat model of knee osteoarthritis, finding GlcNAc more effective in reducing inflammation, cartilage degradation, and promoting DNA repair.
bioRxiv · Oct 22, 2026 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology