IL1B and osteoarthritis: Here, we investigated Cx43 modulation mediated by inflammatory stimuli involved in osteoarthritis, i.e., 10 ng/mL Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (TNFα) and/or 1 ng/mL Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), in primary chondrocytes (CH) and osteoblasts (OB).