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Knowledge about the biologic effects of NGF on joint tissues is limited. Therefore, we explored the effects of repeated intra-articular (IA) injections of NGF into naïve murine knee joints on sensitization, joint innervation, and histopathology. Naïve 10- to 15-week-old male wildtype C57BL/6 mice were injected with NGF (50 or 500 ng) or vehicle IA twice a week for four weeks, and effects on knee swelling, knee hyperalgesia, joint histopathology, and bone were assessed. Single cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq) of the synovium was performed. Na Compared with vehicle, repeated IA injections of NGF caused dose-dependent increases in knee swelling, knee hyperalgesia, synovial pathology, bone mineral density in the medial subchondral bone, and medial preosteophytes, but no overt cartilage damage. NGF caused increased sprouting of nociceptors in the medial synovium that was preceded by up-regulation of axonal growth pathways in the DRGs. ScRNAseq of the synovium revealed up-regulated genes related to neuronal sprouting, synovial fibrosis, and ossification, with a key role for lining fibroblasts. In naïve mouse knees, NGF induced many pathologic changes observed in OA, including nociceptor sprouting, suggesting a critical role for NGF in OA pathogenesis.31:T94d, Objective Nerve growth factor (NGF), a key mediator of pain, is increased in osteoarthritic (OA) joints. Antibodies against NGF show analgesic effects in painful knee OA, but clinical development was stopped because of side effects in the joints. Knowledge about the biologic effects of NGF on joint tissues is limited. Therefore, we explored the effects of repeated intra‐articular (IA) injections of NGF into naïve murine knee joints on sensitization, joint innervation, and histopathology. Methods Naïve 10‐ to 15‐week‐old male wildtype C57BL/6 mice were injected with NGF (50 or 500 ng) or vehicle IA twice a week for four weeks, and effects on knee swelling, knee hyperalgesia, joint histopathology, and bone were assessed. Single cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq) of the synovium was performed. Na V 1.8‐tdTomato reporter mice were used to assess joint innervation. Dorsal root ganglia (DRGs) of mice underwent bulk RNAseq after three IA injections of NGF or vehicle. Results Compared with vehicle, repeated IA injections of NGF caused dose‐dependent increases in knee swelling, knee hyperalgesia, synovial pathology, bone mineral density in the medial subchondral bone, and medial preosteophytes, but no overt cartilage damage. NGF caused increased sprouting of nociceptors in the medial synovium that was preceded by up‐regulation of axonal growth pathways in the DRGs. ScRNAseq of the synovium revealed up‐regulated genes related to neuronal sprouting, synovial fibrosis, and ossification, with a key role for lining fibroblasts. Conclusion In naïve mouse knees, NGF induced many pathologic changes observed in OA, including nociceptor sprouting, suggesting a critical role for NGF in OA pathogenesis. 25:[[["$","script","0",{"type":"application/ld+json","dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"{\"@context\":\"https://schema.org\",\"@type\":\"CollectionPage\",\"name\":\"nerve growth factor: generic Research & Clinical Takeaways\",\"description\":\"Explore peer-reviewed papers on nerve growth factor (generic). Clinician-written summaries and actionable practice insights. 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