Immunofluorescence localization of type-M collagen in articular cartilage
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- 31 March 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Portland Press Ltd. in Bioscience Reports
- Vol. 2 (4), 223-227
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01136720
Abstract
Normal mammalian articular cartilage was found to contain several collagenous peptide chains in addition to type-II collagen. The distribution in adult pig cartilage of one of these new peptides, type-M collagen is reported, using type-specific antibodies. Type M is primarily located in the pericellular environment of the cells in the deeper zones of the articular cartilage. The distribution is shown to be distinct from that of type-II collagen. Type-M collagen may play an important role in the metabolism of articular cartilage.This publication has 14 references indexed in Scilit:
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