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The fibril-associated collagen IX provides a novel mechanism for cell adhesion to cartilaginous matrix.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 3 Dec 2004
Käpylä Jarmo, Jäälinoja Juha, Tulla Mira, Ylöstalo Joni, Nissinen Liisa, Viitasalo Tiina, Vehviläinen Piia, Marjomäki Varpu, Nykvist Petri, Säämänen Anna-Marja, Farndale Richard W, Birk David E, Ala-Kokko Leena, Heino Jyrki
Abstract excerpt
Collagen IX is the prototype fibril-associated collagen with interruptions in triple helix. In human cartilage it covers collagen fibrils, but its putative cellular receptors have been unknown. The reverse transcription-PCR analysis of human fetal tissues suggested that based on their distributio...
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