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Joint Cartilage Degradation: Basic and Clinical Aspects: 12 (Inflammatory Disease and Therapy) - Hardcover

 
9780824787684: Joint Cartilage Degradation: Basic and Clinical Aspects: 12 (Inflammatory Disease and Therapy)

Synopsis

This broadly-based reference covers all aspects of both the normal and pathological degradation of the cartilage matrix - from basic descriptions of cartilage structure to potential treatments that promote repair or regeneration of damaged cartilage.;Focusing on cartilage of the articular surfaces, this book presents all of the relevant biochemical background material; discusses in detail the building blocks of cartilage, such as collagen, aggrecan, glycoproteins and proteinases; considers both the biochemical and mechanical characteristics of cartilage breakdown; analyzes the whole organism, tissue culture and cell culture; and reviews regulatory factors, including hormones, growth factors, interleukins and retinoids.

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Review

." . .provides an excellent review of basic research in joint cartilage degradation, including in vivo and in vitro research." ---The Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy

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