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Tissue

Cartilage

Avascular connective tissue whose specialized cells maintain a proteoglycan-rich matrix.

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Research Summary

What is it?
Avascular connective tissue whose specialized cells maintain a proteoglycan-rich matrix.
Why does it matter?
This tissue provides anatomical context for 1 cell types and 6 connected pathways.
Key mechanisms
GH / IGF-1 Axis · IGF1R → PI3K → AKT · CNP / NPR-B Signaling · MAPK · FGFR3 / MAPK Signaling · cGMP Signaling
Key targets
NPR2 / NPR-B · FGFR3 · IGF1R
Related compounds
IGF-1 · CNP · Vosoritide · Navepegritide / TransCon CNP
Human evidence
No human studies indexed for this node.
Main uncertainties
The current index is curated but not exhaustive.

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