Identification of α2‐Macroglobulin as a Master Inhibitor of Cartilage‐Degrading Factors That Attenuates the Progression of Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis

To determine if supplemental intraarticular α2‐macroglobulin (α2M) has a chondroprotective effect in a rat model of osteoarthritis (OA).

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