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Regional differences in chondrocyte metabolism in osteoarthritis: a detailed analysis by laser capture microdissection.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Jan 2008
Fukui Naoshi, Ikeda Yasuko, Ohnuki Toshiyuki, Tanaka Nobuho, Hikita Atsuhiko, Mitomi Hiroyuki, Mori Toshihito, Juji Takuo, Katsuragawa Yozo, Yamamoto Seizo, Sawabe Motoji, Yamane Shoji, Suzuki Ryuji, Sandell Linda J, Ochi Takahiro
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the change in metabolic activity of chondrocytes in osteoarthritic (OA) cartilage, considering regional difference and degree of cartilage degeneration. METHODS: OA cartilage was obtained from knee joints with end-stage OA, at both macroscopically intact areas and areas with various degrees of cartilage degeneration. Control cartilage was obtained from age-matched donors. Using laser...
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