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Ligands for retinoic acid receptors are elevated in osteoarthritis and may contribute to pathologic processes in the osteoarthritic joint.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Jun 2009
Davies Mark R, Ribeiro Lyn Rosenbrier, Downey-Jones Mark, Needham Maurice R C, Oakley Caroline, Wardale John
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Vitamin A derivatives, including all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA), have a well-established role during skeletal development and limb formation and have been shown to have profound effects on chondrocyte phenotype. The aim of this study was to elucidate the effects of retinoids and components of the retinoid metabolic pathway on chondrocyte phenotype in the tibiofemoral joints of patients with...
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