BOZEMAN, Mont., May 21 (UPI) -- Researchers at Montana State University have identified a chemical compound that stopped the destruction of cartilage and bone that leads rheumatoid arthritis patients to lose joint function and mobility.
The compound, IQ-1S, is a sodium salt that was found to block kinase proteins, which cause the inflammation and destruction of cartilage and bone in collagen-induced arthritis, an animal model of rheumatoid arthritis used for testing treatments.