Facilitative Glucose Transporters in Articular Chondrocytes Expression, Distribution and Functional Regulation of GLUT Isoforms by Hypoxia, Hypoxia Mimetics, Growth Factors and Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines
Description
Articular cartilage is a highly specialized avascular connective tissue. This multidisciplinary article reviews the molecular and morphological aspects of GLUT expression and function in chondrocytes and their mesenchymal and embryonic stem cell precursors.
Keywords
MedicalOrthopedicsEndocrinology & MetabolismResearch
2008Book
Author(s)A. Mobasheri
PublisherSpringer Berlin Heidelberg
ISBN9783540788980
LanguageEnglish
