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Phenotypic alteration of macrophages during osteoarthritis: a systematic review.
Arthritis research & therapy - 10 Apr 2021
Zhu Xiaobo, Lee Chien-Wei, Xu Hongtao, Wang Yu-Fan, Yung Patrick S H, Jiang Yangzi, Lee Oscar K
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OBJECTIVE: Osteoarthritis (OA) has long been regarded as a disease of cartilage degeneration, whereas mounting evidence implies that low-grade inflammation contributes to OA. Among inflammatory cells involved, macrophages play a crucial role and are mediated by the local microenvironment to exhibit different phenotypes and polarization states. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review to uncover the phenotypic...
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