PhysiologyOsteoarthritis and CartilagePeer-reviewed
Leptin Drives Osteoarthritis Pain Through Sensory Neuron Reprogramming Independent of Cartilage Signaling
Hope D. Welhaven, Elise K Truchan, Kristin L. Lenz…·Kelsey H. Collins
This study shows leptin drives OA pain via sensory neuron reprogramming, not cartilage signaling, by analyzing mouse models and human datasets.
DOI 10.1016/j.joca.2026.10.014