Decrease of cartilage transforming growth factor-beta receptor II expression in the rabbit experimental osteoarthritis--potential role in cartilage breakdown

Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 1998 Mar;6(2):146-9. doi: 10.1053/joca.1997.0104.

Authors

K Boumediene¹, T Conrozier, P Mathieu, M Richard, C Marcelli, E Vignon, J P Pujol

Affiliation

¹ Laboratoire de Biochimie du Tissu Conjonctif, Faculté de Médecine, Caen, France.

PMID: 9692069
DOI: 10.1053/joca.1997.0104

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Cartilage, Articular / metabolism*
Hindlimb
Joints
Male
Osteoarthritis / metabolism*
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
RNA, Messenger / analysis
Rabbits
Receptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type II
Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta / genetics
Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta / metabolism*
Time Factors
Transforming Growth Factor beta / genetics
Transforming Growth Factor beta / metabolism

Substances

RNA, Messenger
Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta
Transforming Growth Factor beta
Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
Receptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type II