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lubricin
(redirected from Superficial Zone Protein)

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lubricin
a polydisperse glycoprotein synthesized by synovial lining cells which provides boundary lubrication to articular cartilage.
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Because of that, in the last decade there has been a revived interest in the role of boundary lubricants such as phospholipids, lubricin, and related glycoproteins like superficial zone proteins and PG.
Biobearings: where mechanics meets biology/biolaagrid mehaanika ja ... by Irina; Ghaemi, Hossein / Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences
 
 
 
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