Lubricin is expressed in chondrocytes derived from osteoarthritic cartilage encapsulated in poly (ethylene glycol) diacrylate scaffold
Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by degenerative changes within joints that involved quantitative and/or qualitative alterations of cartilage and synovial fluid lubricin, a mucinous glycoprotein secreted by synovial fibroblasts and chondrocytes. Modern therapeutic methods, including tissue-engin...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3203476/ |