Expression of lumican related to CD34 and VEGF in the articular disc of the human temporomandibular joint.
Lumican belongs to the small leucine-rich repeat proteoglycan (SLRP) gene family and has been reported to exist in the cornea, intervertebral disc and tendon. Lumican plays a significant role in the assembly and regulation of collagen fibres. The human temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc is made up o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2010-07-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Histochemistry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ejh.it/index.php/ejh/article/view/1713 |