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Recent published studies have shown that cartilage from ADAMTS-5-knockout mice, but not ADAMTS-4- or ADAMTS-1-knockout mice, is significantly protected from degradation. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the respective roles of these enzymes in human cartilage breakdown, using a small interfering RNA (siRNA) approach to assess the effects of inhibition of each enzyme in normal and osteoarthritic (OA) explants.
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