Down-regulation of programmed cell death 5 by insulin-like growth factor 1 in osteoarthritis chondrocytes

Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 and programmed cell death 5 (PDCD5) in osteoarthritis chondrocytes, and to explore the potential correlation between them in the apoptosis process of osteoarthritis chondrocytes.