Chondrocyte Regulation by IL-I and IGF-I: Interconnection Between Anabolic and Catabolic Factors
Articular cartilage functions to reduce the mechanical stresses associated with diarthrodial joint movement, protecting these joints over a lifetime of use. Tissue function is maintained through the balance between synthesis and resorption (i.e., metabolism) of extracellular matrix (ECM) by articula...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/29403 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10302005-194237/ |