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The Fibronectin Extra Domain A Activates Matrix Metalloproteinase Gene Expression by an Interleukin-1-dependent Mechanism
1 Oct 1999
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The extra domain-A (EDA), present in fibronectin (FN) molecules arising from alternatively spliced transcripts, appears only during specific biological and pathogenic processes. However, its function is poorly understood. To define the physiologic role of this domain in joint connective tissue, the biological effects on rabbit cartilage explants, chondrocytes, and synovial cells were studied. A recombinant EDA...
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