Semaglutide helps cartilage cells switch to a more efficient energy source, which might give them the power they need to heal themselves.

Semaglutide might help repair cartilage by changing how cartilage cells make energy—switching from a fast but messy fuel source to a cleaner, more efficient one when there's inflammation.

Semaglutide might help protect cartilage in arthritis by changing how joint cells make energy, switching them from a fast-burning mode to a more efficient one when there's inflammation.

Semaglutide increases the energy output of cartilage cells by activating a specific receptor, which may support the repair of damaged cartilage in osteoarthritis.

Semaglutide might help slow down joint damage in people with metabolic issues, even beyond just helping them lose weight — it could be protecting the joints directly.

Semaglutide might help protect knee cartilage and reduce joint swelling in osteoarthritis, even without people losing weight.