title: [Basic research and clinical application of cartilage-derived retinoic acid-sensitive protein].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To know the basic research and the clinical application of cartilage-derived retinoic acid-sensitive protein (CD-RAP) in orthopedic and in other clinical fields.
  
  
  METHODS
  The literature related to CD-RAP in basic research and clinical application were extensively reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  CD-RAP, as a protein, which is cartilage-specific, could be a marker of the joint diseases. It also can be used to monitor metastasis of melanoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CD-RAP test provides a new way to study repair of cartilage and metastasis of melanoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chegndu, Sichuan, P. R. China 610041.
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Tian-fu
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000378:metabolism; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008545:Melanoma / Q000378:metabolism; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D011506:Proteins