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Rheumatoid arthritis is characterized by inflamed joints with proliferating synovium and erosion of cartilage and bone. Eventually, loss of articular cartilage leads to a necessity for joint replacement surgery. Elucidation of the mechanisms of cartilage degradation are key to understanding the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis.
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Shingleton, W.D. (2003). In Vitro Model of Human Articular Cartilage Degradation. In: Winyard, P.G., Willoughby, D.A. (eds) Inflammation Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 225. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-374-7:99
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