Hyaluronic Acid-Binding, Anionic, Nanoparticles Inhibit ECM Degradation and Restore Compressive Stiffness in Aggrecan-Depleted Articular Cartilage Explants
Joint trauma results in the production of inflammatory cytokines that stimulate the secretion of catabolic enzymes, which degrade articular cartilage. Molecular fragments of the degraded articular cartilage further stimulate inflammatory cytokine production, with this process eventually resulting in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-09-01
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Series: | Pharmaceutics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/13/9/1503 |