The use of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate for the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis has been a subject of controversy for several reasons. First, the medical community in general took offense at the title of Theodosakis’ book, The Arthritis Cure. Second, the medical community is becoming divided into “traditional” and “alternative” camps with deep skepticism between them. …
To test the hypothesis that chondrocytes are more responsive to the chondroprotective agents, glucosamine (glcN) and chondroitin sulfate (CS), under in vitro conditions simulating in vivo joint stress.