Regulation of lubricin for functional cartilage tissue regeneration: a review
Abstract Background Lubricin is chondrocyte-secreted glycoprotein that primarily conducts boundary lubrication between joint surfaces. Besides its cytoprotective function and extracellular matrix (ECM) attachment, lubricin is recommended as a novel biotherapeutic protein that restore functional arti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2018-03-01
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Series: | Biomaterials Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40824-018-0118-x |