title: 17β-estradiol reduces expression of MMP-1, -3, and -13 in human primary articular chondrocytes from female patients cultured in a three dimensional alginate system.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg, Große Steinstraße 52, 06097, Halle (Saale), Germany. horst.claassen@medizin.uni-halle.de
authors.forename: Horst
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Claassen
authors.forename: Reinhard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Steffen
authors.forename: Joachim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hassenpflug
authors.forename: Deike
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Varoga
authors.forename: Christoph Jan
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Wruck
authors.forename: Lars Ove
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Brandenburg
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pufe