%0 PDF %T Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor (PEDF) mediates cartilage matrix loss in an age-dependent manner under inflammatory conditions. %A Nakamura, Daisy S.; Hollander, Judith M.; Uchimura, Tomoya.; Nielsen, Heber C.; Zeng, Li. %D 2017-02-01T17:35:32.427Z %8 2017-02-01 %R http://localhost/files/0k225p39v %X Background: Inflammation is a major cause of cartilage destruction and leads to the imbalance of metabolic activities in the arthritic joint. Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) has been reported to have both pro- and anti-inflammatory activities in various cell types and to be upregulated in the arthritic joint, but its role in joint destruction is unclear. Our aim was to investigate the role of PEDF in cartilage degeneration under inflammatory conditions.; Keywords: Pigment epithelium-derived factor, Matrix, cartilage, IL-1β, MMPs, Arthritis, Inflammation, SERPINF1, Age-related.; Springer Open. %[ 2018-10-11 %9 Text %~ Tufts Digital Library %W Institution