Article
Effect of Laminin‐A4 inhibition on cluster formation of human osteoarthritic chondrocytes
21 Aug 2015
Abstract excerpt
Formation of chondrocyte clusters is not only a morphological sign of osteoarthritis but it is also observed in cell culture. Active locomotion of chondrocytes is controlled by integrins in vitro. Integrins bind to Laminin-A4 (LAMA4), a protein that is highly expressed in vivo in clusters of hypertrophic chondrocytes. We tested if LAMA4 is relevant for cluster formation. Human chondrocytes were cultured in a 2D...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
