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Effects of CCN3 on rat cartilage endplate chondrocytes cultured under serum deprivation in vitro.
Molecular medicine reports - 1 Mar 2016
Ding Lei, Wu Jingping, Li Defang, Wang Houlei, Zhu Bin, Lu Wei, Xu Guoxiong
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The presence of apoptotic cells and loss of extracellular matrix (ECM) are common characteristics of degenerated cartilage endplates (CEPs). In addition, therapeutic efficacy is hampered by an incomplete understanding regarding the mechanisms underlying CEP homeostasis and degeneration. The CCN proteins have recently emerged as important regulators of cell‑ECM interactions, and have been identified as key...
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