Is cartilage matrix breakdown an appropriate therapeutic target in osteoarthritis--insights from studies of aggrecan and collagen proteolysis?

Progressive cartilage degradation is considered a hallmark of osteoarthritis (OA), and as such methods to inhibit this process have been extensively investigated as potential disease-modifying therapies. However, all tissues of the joint are affected by disease in OA, and it is likely that the pain...

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Published inCurrent drug targets Vol. 11; no. 5; p. 561
Main Authors Little, Christopher B, Fosang, Amanda J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United Arab Emirates 01.05.2010
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