Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Schematic to illustrate the range of molecular interactions in cartilage to matrix (from Heinegard 2009). Amongst interactions shown are territorial and interterritorial networks of type II/XI collagen fibres and type VI collagen networks; aggrecan aggregates with hyaluronan and link protein; possible retention of aggrecan G3 domain in territorial, but not interterritorial matrix and interaction of G3 with fibulins and tenascin.
