Differential gene expression associated with postnatal equine articular cartilage maturation
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Differential gene expression associated with postnatal equine articular cartilage maturation
BACKGROUND Articular cartilage undergoes an important maturation process from neonate to adult that is reflected by alterations in matrix protein organization and increased heterogeneity of chondrocyte morphology. In the horse, these changes are influenced by exercise during the first five months of postnatal life. Transcriptional profiling was used to evaluate changes in articular chondrocyte ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-9-149