Biochemical alterations in inflammatory reactive chondrocytes: evidence for intercellular network communication

Chondrocytes are effectively involved in the pathophysiological processes of inflammation in joints. They form cellular processes in the superficial layer of the articular cartilage and form gap junction coupled syncytium to facilitate cell-to-cell communication. However, very little is known about...

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Main Authors: Eva Skiöldebrand, Anna Thorfve, Ulrika Björklund, Pegah Johansson, Ruth Wickelgren, Anders Lindahl, Elisabeth Hansson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844017327068