Research Article

Matrilin-2 Is a Widely Distributed Extracellular Matrix Protein and a Potential Biomarker in the Early Stage of Osteoarthritis in Articular Cartilage

Figure 7

Matrilin-2 expression in total knee arthroplasty. In total knee arthroplasty samples, matrilin-2 is strongly located in extracellular matrix of the surface of joint (a) and chondrocytes of articular cartilage (b). Bar, 100 μm.
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