Regular ArticleYKL-40 (Cartilage gp-39) Induces Proliferative Events in Cultured Chondrocytes and Synoviocytes and Increases Glycosaminoglycan Synthesis in Chondrocytes☆
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Abbreviations used: IDGF, Imaginal disc growth factor; FCS, fetal calf serum; MTT, (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide).
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