Synovial mesenchymal progenitor derived aggrecan regulates cartilage homeostasis and endogenous repair capacity

Abstract Aggrecan is a critical component of the extracellular matrix of all cartilages. One of the early hallmarks of osteoarthritis (OA) is the loss of aggrecan from articular cartilage followed by degeneration of the tissue. Mesenchymal progenitor cell (MPC) populations in joints, including those...

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Main Authors: Roman J. Krawetz, Yiru Elizabeth Wu, Karri L. Bertram, Anchita Shonak, Anand O. Masson, Guomin Ren, Catherine Leonard, Mohit Kapoor, John R. Matyas, Paul T. Salo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2022-05-01
Series:Cell Death and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-022-04919-1