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. 2022 Nov 15;38:190–202. doi: 10.1016/j.jot.2022.05.005

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Figure 3

Influence of STE on the synthesis of ECM. The protein expression of collagen II, aggrecan, ADAMTS-4, and MMP-13 in the chondrocytes was detected by western blot analysis (AE). Immunofluorescence for the assessment of Type II collagen (Col II) in mouse chondrocytes (F-G). Data were expressed as mean ​± ​SD. ##P ​< ​0.01 compared to the control group; ∗∗P ​< ​0.01 compared to the IL-1β alone stimulation group, n ​= ​3.