Early detection of osteoarthritis in the rat with an antibody specific to type II collagen modified by reactive oxygen species

Abstract Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease of the whole joint, with articular cartilage breakdown as a major characteristic. Inflammatory mediators, proteases, and oxidants produced by chondrocytes are known to be responsible for driving cartilage degradation. Nevertheless, the early patho...

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Main Authors: Anne Gigout, Donata Harazin, Louise M. Topping, Didier Merciris, Sven Lindemann, Christian Brenneis, Ahuva Nissim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02502-1