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Effects of Wnt3A and mechanical load on cartilage chondrocyte homeostasis
INTRODUCTION: Articular cartilage functions in withstanding mechanical loads and provides a lubricating surface for frictionless movement of joints. Osteoarthritis, characterised by cartilage degeneration, develops due to the progressive erosion of structural integrity and eventual loss of functiona...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3334656/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22151902 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/ar3536 |