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Tenascin-C fragments are endogenous inducers of cartilage matrix degradation

Cartilage destruction is a hallmark of osteoarthritis (OA) and is characterized by increased protease activity resulting in the degradation of critical extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins essential for maintaining cartilage integrity. Tenascin-C (TN-C) is an ECM glycoprotein, and its expression is u...

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Autores principales: Sofat, Nidhi, Robertson, Saralili Dipa, Hermansson, Monika, Jones, Jonathan, Mitchell, Philip, Wait, Robin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3429773/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21874326
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00296-011-2067-8