Search for dissertations about: "COMP Medicine human and vertebrates Perlecan chondroadherin cartilage ECM Medicin människa och djur"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words COMP Medicine human and vertebrates Perlecan chondroadherin cartilage ECM Medicin människa och djur.

2. 1. Cartilage homeostasis: Modulation of cells and extracelllar matrix assembly

   Author : Anna Johnson; Tumörmikromiljö; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medicine human and vertebrates ; COMP; Perlecan; chondroadherin; cartilage; ECM; Medicin människa och djur ;

   Abstract : The cartilage extracellular matrix consists of the collagen network which enmeshes the large aggregating proteoglycan, aggrecan. Accessory molecules regulate the formation and maintenance of these structures. This thesis studies aspects of cartilage assembly during development and its degradation in disease, focusing on the collagen network. READ MORE