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Induced Collagen Cross-Links Enhance Cartilage Integration

Articular cartilage does not integrate due primarily to a scarcity of cross-links and viable cells at the interface. The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that lysyl-oxidase, a metalloenzyme that forms collagen cross-links, would be effective in improving integration between native-...

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Autores principales: Athens, Aristos A., Makris, Eleftherios A., Hu, Jerry C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3617163/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23593295
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0060719

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