Inhibition of interleukin-1α-induced car
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Vishwas Ganu; Ronald Goldberg; Jane Peppard; John Rediske; Richard Melton; Shou-
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Article
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1998
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Objective. To determine whether matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) degrade cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) to produce fragments similar to those found in synovial fluid (SF) from patients with arthritis. Methods. COMP fragments were generated in vitro by treating (a) bovine articular carti