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Figure 7

From: Decrease in expression of bone morphogenetic proteins 4 and 5 in synovial tissue of patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis

Figure 7

Fibroblasts (black arrows) expressing bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-4 (a) and BMP-5 (b) in areas with fibrosis in osteoarthritis synovial tissue (original magnification ×20). Macrophagocytic (white arrows) and fibroblastoid (black arrows) appearance of cells adjacent to vessels (V) expressing BMP-4 (c) and BMP-5 (d) in rheumatoid arthritis synovial tissues (original magnification ×40).

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Arthritis Research & Therapy

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