Fragmentation of decorin, biglycan, lumican and keratocan is elevated in degenerate human meniscus, knee and hip articular cartilages compared with age-matched macroscopically normal and control tissues.

Melrose, James

Fragmentation of decorin, biglycan, lumican and keratocan is elevated in degenerate human meniscus, knee and hip articular cartilages compared with age-matched macroscopically normal and control tissues. [electronic resource] - Arthritis research & therapy 2008 - R79 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1478-6362

10.1186/ar2453 doi


Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging--metabolism
Biglycan
Cartilage, Articular--metabolism
Case-Control Studies
Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycans--metabolism
Decorin
Extracellular Matrix Proteins--metabolism
Female
Fibromodulin
Hip Joint--metabolism
Humans
Keratan Sulfate--metabolism
Knee Joint--metabolism
Lumican
Male
Menisci, Tibial--metabolism
Middle Aged
Osteoarthritis, Hip--metabolism
Osteoarthritis, Knee--metabolism
Peptide Fragments--metabolism
Proteoglycans--metabolism