Joint Cartilage Degradation Vol. 12Basic and Clinical Aspects |
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| Series title: | Inflammatory Disease and Therapy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8247-8768-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1992 |
| Publisher: | CRC Press LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $199.95 |
Book Description:
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This broadly-based reference covers all aspects of both the normal and pathological degradation of the cartilage matrix - from basic descriptions of cartilage structure to potential treatments that promote repair or regeneration of damaged cartilage.;Focusing on cartilage of the articular surfaces, this book presents all of the relevant biochemical background material; discusses in detail the building blocks of cartilage, such as collagen, aggrecan, glycoproteins and proteinases;...
More DescriptionThis broadly-based reference covers all aspects of both the normal and pathological degradation of the cartilage matrix - from basic descriptions of cartilage structure to potential treatments that promote repair or regeneration of damaged cartilage.;Focusing on cartilage of the articular surfaces, this book presents all of the relevant biochemical background material; discusses in detail the building blocks of cartilage, such as collagen, aggrecan, glycoproteins and proteinases; considers both the biochemical and mechanical characteristics of cartilage breakdown; analyzes the whole organism, tissue culture and cell culture; and reviews regulatory factors, including hormones, growth factors, interleukins and retinoids.