chondronectin

chon·dro·nec·tin

(kon'drō-nek'tin), [MIM*118670]
A glycoprotein of cartilage matrix that mediates the adhesion of chondrocytes to type II collagen.
[chondro- + L. necto, to bind, + -in]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

chon·dro·nec·tin

(kon'drō-nek'tin)
A glycoprotein of cartilage matrix that mediates the adhesion of chondrocytes to type II collagen.
[chondro- + L. necto, to bind, + -in]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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The most significant result of this decellularization treatment was the elimination of chondrocytes, which was likely due to the trypsin breaking down the chondronectin fibers in the trachea's cartilage.
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Other functionally similar molecules include tenascin, syndecan, entactin, chondronectin, and vitronectin (e.g., Durkin et al., 1988; Hewitt et al., 1980; Mackie et al., 1988).
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