11.01.09
Results of two independent investigations indicate the natural substance Fortigel, from GELITA AG, stimulates the regeneration of cartilage. Research was recently presented at the congress of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) in Montreal.
A clinical trial performed by Harvard Medical School and Tufts Medical Center demonstrated the efficacy of Fortigel on the basis of magnetic resonance images (MRI). Working in collaboration with Kiel University, scientists at the Kiel-based Collagen Research Institute (CRI) then gathered experimental evidence of the effects of Fortigel on cartilage cells.
The magnetic resonance images were created within the framework of an extensive clinical trial conducted jointly by Harvard Medical School and Tufts Medical Center, Boston. Presented at the OARSI congress, the images indicate that Fortigel stimulates the regeneration of damaged cartilage in patients. CRI cell experiments also indicate Fortigel induces increased synthesis of aggrecan (an important component in cartilage) and type II collagen (which plays a key role in cartilage elasticity). For further information: www.fortigel.com
A clinical trial performed by Harvard Medical School and Tufts Medical Center demonstrated the efficacy of Fortigel on the basis of magnetic resonance images (MRI). Working in collaboration with Kiel University, scientists at the Kiel-based Collagen Research Institute (CRI) then gathered experimental evidence of the effects of Fortigel on cartilage cells.
The magnetic resonance images were created within the framework of an extensive clinical trial conducted jointly by Harvard Medical School and Tufts Medical Center, Boston. Presented at the OARSI congress, the images indicate that Fortigel stimulates the regeneration of damaged cartilage in patients. CRI cell experiments also indicate Fortigel induces increased synthesis of aggrecan (an important component in cartilage) and type II collagen (which plays a key role in cartilage elasticity). For further information: www.fortigel.com