Alterations in expression of cartilage-specific genes for aggrecan and collagen type II in osteoarthritis

Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 587-591

  Jalba B A ^a   Jalba C S ^b   Vlǎdoi, Anca Daniela ^c   Gherghina, F ^d   Stefan E ^d   Cruce, M ^d  

^a Emergency Hospital   (Romania)

^b 'Sf Pantelimon' Emergency Hospital   (Romania)

^c BUCHAREST UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMIC STUDIES   (Romania)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY OF CRAIOVA   (Romania)

Author keywords

Aggrecan; Collagen type II; Competitive RT PCR; Osteoarthritis

Indexed keywords

ACAN PROTEIN, HUMAN; AGGRECAN; COL2A1 PROTEIN, HUMAN; COLLAGEN TYPE 2;

AGED; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; CARTILAGE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATHOLOGY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGGRECANS; CARTILAGE; COLLAGEN TYPE II; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE;

EID: 79959369130     PISSN: 12200522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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