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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Main Authors: Yunsup Lee, Jaehoon Choi, Nathaniel S. Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2018-03-01
Series:Biomaterials Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40824-018-0118-x