The Expression of Thrombospondin-4 Correlates with Disease Severity in Osteoarthritic Knee Cartilage
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive joint disease characterized by a continuous degradation of the cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM). The expression of the extracellular glycoprotein thrombospondin-4 (TSP-4) is known to be increased in injured tissues and involved in matrix remodeling, but its r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/2/447 |