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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma down-regulates chondrocyte matrix metalloproteinase-1 via a novel composite element.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 2 Jul 2004
François Mathias, Richette Pascal, Tsagris Lydia, Raymondjean Michel, Fulchignoni-Lataud Marie-Claude, Forest Claude, Savouret Jean-François, Corvol Marie-Thérèse
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) induces degradation via hyperexpression of an array of genes, including metalloproteinases (MMP), in cartilage cells during articular degenerative diseases. In contrast, natural ligands for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) display protective anti-cy...
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