title: Factors involved in cartilage injury.
abstract: The cellular and humoral mechanisms whereby the synovial membrane can bring about the degradation of the cartilage in the rheumatoid joint are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001169:Arthritis, Experimental / Q000473:pathology; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000473:pathology; D003094:Collagen / Q000378:metabolism; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D007105:Immune Complex Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D008262:Macrophage Activation; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009000:Monocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010587:Phagocytosis; D011817:Rabbits; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen