Simvastatin induces differentiation of rabbit articular chondrocytes via the ERK-1/2 and p38 kinase pathways
Keywords: HMG-CoA, hydroxy-methyl-glutaryl Coenzyme A; ECM, extracellular matrix; IHC, immunohistochemichemistry; IF, immunofluorescence; RT-PCR, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; OA, osteoarthritis; ECM, extracellular matrix; PGs, proteoglycans; BMP