Interplay of Inflammatory Mediators with Epigenetics and Cartilage Modifications in Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA), a degenerative disease of diarthrodial joints, is influenced by mechanical and inflammatory factors with aging, obesity, chronic injuries, and secondary diseases thought to be major factors driving the process of articular cartilage degeneration. Chondrocytes, the cellular compo...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2018.00022/full |