Collagen II Is Essential for the Removal of the Notochord and the Formation of Intervertebral Discs
Collagen II is a fibril-forming collagen that is mainly expressed in cartilage. Collagen II–deficient mice produce structurally abnormal cartilage that lacks growth plates in long bones, and as a result these mice develop a skeleton without endochondral bone formation. Here, we report that Col2a1-nu...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Rockefeller University Press
1998
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2133086/ |