Overexpression of TIMP-3 in Chondrocytes Produces Transient Reduction in Growth Plate Length but Permanently Reduces Adult Bone Quality and Quantity.

Overexpression of TIMP-3 in Chondrocytes Produces Transient Reduction in Growth Plate Length but Permanently Reduces Adult Bone Quality and Quantity.

Bone development and length relies on the growth plate formation, which is dependent on degradative enzymes such as MMPs. Indeed, deletion of specific members of this enzyme family in mice results in important joint and bone abnormalities, suggesting a role in skeletal development. As such, the cont...

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Main Authors: Blandine Poulet, Ke Liu, Darren Plumb, Phoung Vo, Mittal Shah, Katherine Staines, Alexandra Sampson, Hiroyuki Nakamura, Hideaki Nagase, Alessandra Carriero, Sandra Shefelbine, Andrew A Pitsillides, George Bou-Gharios
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0167971

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0167971

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