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Tenascin-C expression controls the maturation of articular cartilage in mice.
BMC research notes - 17 Feb 2020
Gruber Bastian L, Mienaltowski Michael J, MacLeod James N, Schittny Johannes, Kasper Stephanie, Flück Martin
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Expression of the de-adhesive extracellular matrix protein tenascin-C (TNC) is associated with the early postnatal development of articular cartilage which is both load-dependent and associated with chondrocyte differentiation. We assessed morphological changes in the articular cartilage of TNC deficient mice at postnatal ages of 1, 4 and 8 weeks compared to age-matched wildtype mice. RESULTS:...
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