Proteolysis and cartilage development are activated in the synovium after surgical induction of post traumatic osteoarthritis.

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) transection surgery in the minipig induces post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) in a pattern similar to that seen in human patients after ACL injury. Prior studies have reported the presence of cartilage matrix-degrading proteases, such as Matrix metalloproteinase-1...

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Main Authors: Ugur M Ayturk, Jakob T Sieker, Carla M Haslauer, Benedikt L Proffen, Manuela H Weissenberger, Matthew L Warman, Braden C Fleming, Martha M Murray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229449