Synergistic upregulation of ADAMTS4 (aggrecanase-1) by cytokines and its suppression in knee osteoarthritic synovial fibroblasts
Mehmet Zeynel Cilek, Susana de Vega, Jun Shiozawa, Chiho Yoshinaga, Yuka Miyamae, Miyuki Chijiiwa, Satsuki Mochizuki, Masatoshi Ito, Haruka Kaneko, Kazuo Kaneko, Muneaki Ishijima, Yasunori Okada
Topics & Concepts
ADAMTSTransforming growth factorAggrecanaseTumor necrosis factor alphaCancer researchDownregulation and upregulationChemistryAggrecanMedicineInternal medicineMatrix metalloproteinaseThrombospondinMetalloproteinaseOsteoarthritisPathologyBiochemistryArticular cartilageAlternative medicineGeneOsteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesCell Adhesion Molecules Research