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Figure 5

From: The response to oestrogen deprivation of the cartilage collagen degradation marker, CTX-II, is unique compared with other markers of collagen turnover

Figure 5

Description of the zones of interest for immunolocalisation and in situ hybridisation analysis. The picture shows a medial tibia plateau and surroundings including the underlying growth plate. The knee is separated into five zones, which are circled and described on the right. The inner zone of the tibia is defined as the area where the articular cartilage turns downwards into the space between the lateral and medial plateaus.

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