For example, vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM)-1 and intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1, which are members of the immunoglobulin family, are expressed by human articular chondrocytes as well as synovial and endothelial cells, although their function on chondrocytes may not be significant unless damage to the matrix permits cell-cell interactions [ 163 ].
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