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Regulation of fibronectin and metalloproteinase expression by Wnt signaling in rheumatoid arthritis synoviocytes
1 Nov 2002
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OBJECTIVE: The enhanced release of extracellular matrix proteins by fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is suggestive of joint remodeling. Because Wnt proteins play a critical role in joint development, we investigated whether up-regulated Wnt signaling plays a role in the enhanced synthesis of extracellular matrix proteins. The purpose of the present experiments was to...
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