Article
[Arthritis from a biochemical aspect].
Therapeutische Umschau. Revue therapeutique - 1 Jan 1991
Baici A
Abstract excerpt
The dynamic processes of remodeling and cartilage destruction occurring in osteoarthritis are associated with an altered metabolism of the chondrocytes. Two mechanisms can be made responsible for chondrocyte activation: Stimulation by cytokines (mainly interleukin-1) and phenotypic modulation. Remodeling of osteoarthritic joint structures is associated with cell proliferation and neovascularization, while erosion...
Topics
- Cartilage, Articular
- Endopeptidases
- Humans
- Interleukin-1
- Osteoarthritis
- Phenotype
