Expression of Osteoarthritis Marker YKL-39 is Stimulated by Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGF-beta) and IL-4 in Differentiating Macrophages
YKL-39 is a Glyco_18 domain containing chitinase-like protein which is currently recognized as a biomarker for the activation of chondrocytes and the progress of the osteoarthritis in human. YKL-39 was identified as an abundantly secreted protein in primary culture of human articular chondrocytes. T...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Biomarker Insights |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/117727190800300003 |