The minor collagens in articular cartilage

ABSTRACT Articular cartilage is a connective tissue consisting of a specialized extracellular matrix (ECM) that dominates the bulk of its wet and dry weight. Type II collagen and aggrecan are the main ECM proteins in cartilage. However, little attention has been paid to less abundant molecular compo...

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Main Authors: Yunyun Luo, Dovile Sinkeviciute, Yi He, Morten Karsdal, Yves Henrotin, Ali Mobasheri, Patrik Önnerfjord, Anne Bay-Jensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-02-01
Series:Protein & Cell
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13238-017-0377-7