Figure 1From: The role of structural genes in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritic disordersDiagram showing the collagen components (collagens II, IX and XI) of cartilage fibril (top) and the association between the fibril and noncollagenous components of cartilage, such as matrilin-3, COMP, and complexes of aggrecan, link protein and hyaluronan (bottom). COMP, cartilage oligomeric matrix protein.Back to article page