Elevated levels of interleukin-1β interleukin-6 tumor necrosis factor-α and vascular endothelial growth factor in patients with knee articular cartilage injury

摘要

BACKGROUNDInflammatory cytokines play a vital role in the occurrence of osteoarticular injury and inflammation. Whether inflammation-associated factors interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) are involved in the pathogenesis of keen articular cartilage injury remains poorly understood.