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Biochemical comparison of osteoarthritic knees with and without effusion

Nicole M Cattano, Jeffrey B Driban, Easwaran Balasubramanian, Mary F Barbe, Mamta Amin, Michael R Sitler BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2011, 12:273 (28 November 2011)

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Homing and reparative effect of intra-articular injection of autologus mesenchymal stem cells in osteoarthritic animal model

Abir N Mokbel, Omar S El Tookhy, Ashraf A Shamaa, Laila A Rashed, Dina Sabry, Abeer M El Sayed BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2011, 12:259 (15 November 2011)

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A genetic association study between growth differentiation factor 5 (GDF 5) polymorphism and knee osteoarthritis in Thai population

Tulyapruek Tawonsawatruk, Theeraroj Changthong, Sarinee Pingsuthiwong, Objoon Trachoo, Thanyachai Sura, Wiwat Wajanavisit Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2011, 6:47 (21 September 2011)

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Curcumin mediated suppression of nuclear factor-κB promotes chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells in a high-density co-culture microenvironment

Constanze Buhrmann, Ali Mobasheri, Ulrike Matis, Mehdi Shakibaei Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R127 (1 July 2010)

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Mesenchymal progenitor cell markers in human articular cartilage: normal distribution and changes in osteoarthritis

Shawn P Grogan, Shigeru Miyaki, Hiroshi Asahara, Darryl D D'Lima, Martin K Lotz Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R85 (5 June 2009)

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4-Hydroxynonenal induces apoptosis in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes: the protective role of glutathione-S-transferase

France Vaillancourt, Hassan Fahmi, Qin Shi, Patrick Lavigne, Pierre Ranger, Julio C Fernandes, Mohamed Benderdour Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R107 (9 September 2008)

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Expression of novel extracellular sulfatases Sulf-1 and Sulf-2 in normal and osteoarthritic articular cartilage

Shuhei Otsuki, Noboru Taniguchi, Shawn P Grogan, Darryl D'Lima, Mitsuo Kinoshita, Martin Lotz Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R61 (28 May 2008)

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Src kinase inhibition promotes the chondrocyte phenotype

Laura Bursell, Anita Woods, Claudine G James, Daphne Pala, Andrew Leask, Frank Beier Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R105 (10 October 2007)

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Selection of reliable reference genes for qPCR studies on chondroprotective action

Stefan Toegel, Wenwen Huang, Claudia Piana, Frank M Unger, Michael Wirth, Mary B Goldring, Franz Gabor, Helmut Viernstein BMC Molecular Biology 2007, 8:13 (26 February 2007)

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Site-specific analysis of gene expression in early osteoarthritis using the Pond-Nuki model in dogs

Aaron M Stoker, James L Cook, Keiichi Kuroki, Derek B Fox Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2006, 1:8 (10 October 2006)

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Type IX collagen deficiency enhances the binding of cartilage-specific antibodies and arthritis severity

Stefan Carlsen, Kutty Nandakumar, Rikard Holmdahl Arthritis Research & Therapy 2006, 8:R102 (3 July 2006)

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Exogenous sphingomyelinase increases collagen and sulphated glycosaminoglycan production by primary articular chondrocytes: an in vitro study

Sophie J Gilbert, Emma J Blain, Pamela Jones, Victor C Duance, Deborah J Mason Arthritis Research & Therapy 2006, 8:R89 (12 May 2006)

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Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein is involved in human limb development and in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis

Sebastian Koelling, Till Clauditz, Matthias Kaste, Nicolai Miosge Arthritis Research & Therapy 2006, 8:R56 (15 March 2006)

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Proliferation and differentiation potential of chondrocytes from osteoarthritic patients

Tommi Tallheden, Catherine Bengtsson, Camilla Brantsing, Eva Sjögren-Jansson, Lars Carlsson, Lars Peterson, Mats Brittberg, Anders Lindahl Arthritis Research & Therapy 2005, 7:R560-R568 (3 March 2005)

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Repression of anti-proliferative factor Tob1 in osteoarthritic cartilage

Mathias Gebauer, Joachim Saas, Jochen Haag, Uwe Dietz, Masaharu Takigawa, Eckart Bartnik, Thomas Aigner Arthritis Res Ther 2005, 7:R274-R284 (11 January 2005)

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Identification of subpopulations with characteristics of mesenchymal progenitor cells from human osteoarthritic cartilage using triple staining for cell surface markers

Stefan Fickert, Jörg Fiedler, Rolf E Brenner Arthritis Res Ther 2004, 6:R422-R432 (19 July 2004)

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Estrogen receptor-α gene haplotype is associated with primary knee osteoarthritis in Korean population

Sheng-Yu Jin, Seung-Jae Hong, Hyung In Yang, Sang-do Park, Myung-Chul Yoo, Hee Lee, Mee-Suk Hong, Hae-Jeong Park, Seo Yoon, Bum-Shik Kim, Sung-Vin Yim, Hun-Kuk Park, Joo-Ho Chung Arthritis Res Ther 2004, 6:R415-R421 (19 July 2004)

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Intra-articular hyaluronan (hyaluronic acid) and hylans for the treatment of osteoarthritis: mechanisms of action

Larry W Moreland Arthritis Res Ther 2003, 5:54-67 (14 January 2003)

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The role of structural genes in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritic disorders

Anthony M Reginato, Bjorn R Olsen Arthritis Res 2002, 4:337-345 (30 August 2002)

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