Abstract
Connective tissues have many features in common, including resisting and dissipating mechanical load and providing shape, as well as acting to provide barriers regulating water flow and diffusibility of macromolecules. In this chapter we have chosen to focus on cartilage and bone, covering many aspects of connective tissues. We give special focus to the noncollagenous proteins in their matrices.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Connective tissue and its heritable disorders: molecular, genetic, and medical aspects, 2nd edition |
| Editors | P Royce, B Steinmann |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Inc. |
| Pages | 271-291 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-471-25185-9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Bibliographical note
The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015.The record was previously connected to the following departments: Connective Tissue Biology (013230151), Vessel Wall Biology (013212028)
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Rheumatology and Autoimmunity
Free keywords
- glycosylated matrix proteins
- cartilage
- bone
- cartilage proteins
- collagen network