Search for dissertations about: "matrix metalloproteinase 13 cartilage destruction ECM assay neoepitope NC4 domain Type IX collagen fragment"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words matrix metalloproteinase 13 cartilage destruction ECM assay neoepitope NC4 domain Type IX collagen fragment.

2. 1. Cartilage destruction - Release of type IX collagen in joint disease

   Author : Mikael Danfelter; Reumatologi och molekylär skelettbiologi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; cartilage destruction; matrix metalloproteinase 13; ECM; assay; neoepitope; NC4 domain; Type IX collagen; fragment;

   Abstract : Cartilage is of vital importance for the function of joints. It is characterized by a prominent extracellular matrix (ECM) that is produced and maintained by relatively few cells of one type, the chondrocyte. READ MORE