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Role of TSP-5/COMP in pseudoachondroplasia.
The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology - 1 Jun 2004
Posey Karen L, Hayes Elizabeth, Haynes Richard, Hecht Jacqueline T
Abstract excerpt
Pseudoachondroplasia (PSACH) is a well-characterized dwarfing condition associated with disproportionate short stature, abnormal joints and osteoarthritis requiring joint replacement. PSACH is caused by mutations in cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP). COMP, the fifth member of the thrombospondin (TSP) gene family, is a pentameric protein found primarily in the extracellular matrix of musculoskeletal...
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