P088 Involvement of NMDAR in chondrocyte cell death and matrix degeneration
(2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ramage, L., Hardingham, G., & Salter, D. (2009, June). P088 Involvement of NMDAR in chondrocyte cell death and matrix degeneration. Paper presented at 2nd Joint meeting of the Bone Research Society and the British Society for Matrix Biology
NMDA receptors (NMDAR) are expressed by chondrocytes in articular cartilage although their function is yet to be fully understood. NMDAR are ionotropic glutamate receptors which when excessively stimulated in neurones induce cell death and neuron... Read More about P088 Involvement of NMDAR in chondrocyte cell death and matrix degeneration.