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A Friction Testing-Bioreactor Device for Study of Synovial Joint Biomechanics, Mechanobiology, and Physical Regulation
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Citrullination of fibronectin modulates synovial fibroblast behavior

Miriam A Shelef, David A Bennin, Deane F Mosher

    Arthritis Research & Therapy
    |November 7, 2012
    PubMed
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