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de Visser, H.M. (author), Mastbergen, S.C. (author), Kozijn, A.E. (author), Coeleveld, K. (author), Pouran, B. (author), van Rijen, M.H. (author), Lafeber, F.P.J.G. (author), Weinans, H. (author)Evidence is growing for the existence of an obesity-related phenotype of osteoarthritis in which low-grade inflammation and a disturbed metabolic profile play a role. The contribution of an obesity-induced metabolic dysbalance to the progression of the features of osteoarthritis upon mechanically induced cartilage damage was studied in a rat in...article 2018
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Pouran, B. (author), Moshtagh, P.R. (author), Arbabi, V. (author), Snabel, J. (author), Stoop, R. (author), Ruberti, J. (author), Malda, J. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author), Weinans, H. (author)An important aspect in cartilage ageing is accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) after exposure to sugars. Advanced glycation results in cross-links formation between the collagen fibrils in articular cartilage, hampering their flexibility and making cartilage more brittle. In the current study, we investigate whether collagen...article 2018