Biological Regulation of the Chondrocytes
The Different Types of Chondrocytes and Their Function In Vivo and the In Vitro Approach to the Study of Biological Regulation are presented.
Abstract
The Different Types of Chondrocytes and Their Function In Vivo (E.B. Hunziker). Cartilage Collagens (B. Petit, A.M. Freyria, M. van der Rest and D. Herbage). Proteoglycan, Hyaluronan, and Non-Collagenous Matrix Protein Metabolism by Chondrocytes (C.J. Handley and C.K. Ng). Different Types of Cultured Chondrocytes-The In Vitro Approach to the Study of Biological Regulation (M. Adolphe and P. Benya). Roles of Fibroblast Growth Factor and Transforming Factor-ss Families in Cartilage Formation (Y. Kato). Role of IGF in the Regulation of Chondrocytes (S.T. Trippel). Regulation of Chondrocytes by Cytokines (J. Saklatvala). Intercellular Regulation by Synoviocytes (G. Bandara and C.H. Evans). Articular Cartilage Repair: Potential Role of Growth and Differentiation Factors (F.P. Luyten and A.H. Reddi). Regulation of Chondrocytes in Aging (M. Lotz). Regulation of Chondrocytes in Rheumatoid Arthritis (G. Verbruggen and E.M. Veys). Regulation of Chondrocytes in Osteoarthrosis (C.J. Malemud and T.M. Hering). Regulation of Tumor Derived and Immortalized Chondrocytes (M. Enomoto and M. Takigawa).