P174 REGULATION OF SZP SYNTHESIS BY TGF-BETA/BMP SUPERFAMILY MEMBERS IN ARTICULAR CHONDROCYTES AND SYNOVIOCYTES

Differential regulation of lubricin/supe

Differential regulation of lubricin/superficial zone protein by transforming growth factor β/bone morphogenetic protein superfamily members in articular chondrocytes and synoviocytes

✍ Takahiro Niikura; A. Hari Reddi 📂 Article 📅 2007 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 379 KB 👁 1 views

## Abstract ## Objective To investigate the role of transforming growth factor β (TGFβ)/bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) superfamily members on accumulation of superficial zone protein (SZP) in articular chondrocytes and synoviocytes. ## Methods Chondrocytes and synoviocytes were isolated from a