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Fibroblast activation protein alpha is expressed by chondrocytes following a pro-inflammatory stimulus and is elevated in osteoarthritis
Arthritis is characterised by the proteolytic degradation of articular cartilage leading to a loss of joint function. Articular cartilage is composed of an extracellular matrix of proteoglycans and collagens. We have previously shown that serine proteinases are involved in the activation cascades le...
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BioMed Central
2006
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1526559/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16507127 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/ar1877 |