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SUBMITTER: Chen C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7086276 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Chu C Xu Guanhua G Sun Yuyu Y Cui Zhiming Z
Experimental and therapeutic medicine 20200204 4
Osteoarthritis is a general joint disease characterized by articular cartilage degeneration. The extracellular matrix is a principal component in articular cartilage. The dynamic remodeling of the extracellular matrix is involved in the pathological degradation of the articular cartilage. Facet joint osteoarthritis (FJOA) is a common form of osteoarthritis that occurs in the posterior aspect of the vertebral column. However, to the best of our knowledge, the current understanding of the genetic ...[more]