Mediation of Cartilage Matrix Degeneration and Fibrillation by Decorin in Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis.
Qing LiBiao HanChao WangWei TongYulong WeiWei-Ju TsengLi-Hsin HanX Sherry LiuMotomi Enomoto-IwamotoRobert L MauckLing QinRenato V IozzoDavid E BirkLin HanPublished in: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (2020)
In post-traumatic OA, decorin delays the loss of fragmented aggrecan and fibrillation of cartilage surface, and thus, plays a protective role in ameliorating cartilage degeneration.