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AGNx-II ng/mL<br />

CTX-II ng/mL<br />

NBC2 ng/mL<br />

2.4<br />

1.8<br />

1.2<br />

0.6<br />

Vehicle<br />

MMP1<br />

MMP3<br />

MMP buffer<br />

**<br />

MMP7<br />

MMP9<br />

MMP13<br />

CHAPTER 7: PAPER IV<br />

A B<br />

C<br />

E<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

12000<br />

9000<br />

6000<br />

3000<br />

Vehicle<br />

Vehicle<br />

MMP1<br />

MMP1<br />

MMP3<br />

MMP buffer<br />

***<br />

MMP3<br />

MMP7<br />

*<br />

*<br />

MMP9<br />

MMP13<br />

MMP buffer<br />

*<br />

MMP7<br />

MMP9<br />

ADAMTS4<br />

ADAMTS4<br />

MMP13<br />

ADAMTS5<br />

ADAMTS5<br />

*<br />

ADAMTS4<br />

94<br />

*<br />

ADAMTS5<br />

NBC2 ng/mL<br />

CTX-II ng/mL<br />

1.6<br />

1.2<br />

0.8<br />

0.4<br />

200<br />

150<br />

100<br />

50<br />

Vehicle<br />

Vehicle<br />

Vehicle<br />

Cysteine buffer<br />

CatK<br />

*<br />

CatB<br />

CatL<br />

Cysteine buffer<br />

CatK<br />

CatB<br />

CatL<br />

Cysteine buffer<br />

Fig. 1. Collagen type II and aggrecan degradation are mediated by different pathways.<br />

Human OA cartilage explants were incubated in MMP and cysteine buffer in the presence or<br />

absence <strong>of</strong> different metalloproteinases [100 ng/ml] and cysteine proteases [100 ng/ml] (Cat =<br />

cathepsin). Biomarkers for collagen type II degradation (CTX-II and NBC2) and aggrecan<br />

degradation (AGNx-II) were measured after 3, 6 and 9h. Data are shown as accumulated for the<br />

three measurements. N=4.<br />

AGNx-II ng/ml<br />

D<br />

F<br />

400<br />

300<br />

200<br />

100<br />

CatK<br />

CatB<br />

CatL<br />

CatS<br />

CatS<br />

CatS

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