These properties led Lee and colleagues to investigate cadherin molecule functioning in synovial ... 11 has a role in tissue remodelling, cartilage invasion, and influences fibroblast-like ...

Cartilage is a soft, spongy connective tissue. The articular capsule prevents wear and tear on the bones. The bones in a synovial joint are connected by ligaments, which: are a type of connective ...

Tnc −/− mice were also protected from joint destruction after induction of erosive arthritis—inflammatory cell infiltration and synovial thickening occurred, but tissue destruction and cell ...