Immunohistological Localization of BMP-2, BMP-7, and Their Receptors in Knee Joints with Focal Cartilage Lesions

Introduction. Although it is well known that BMP-2 and BMP-7 play significant roles in cartilage metabolism, data about intra-articular expression and localization of these proteins and their receptors in humans are rare. Methods. Biopsies of synovia and debrided cartilage were taken in patients und...

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Main Authors: Hagen Schmal, Alexander T. Mehlhorn, Ingo H. Pilz, David Dovi-Akue, Christina Kirchhoff, Norbert P. Südkamp, Ulrike Gerlach, Christian Lohrmann, Philipp Niemeyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/467892
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