
Icariin protects murine chondrocytes from lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory responses and extracellular matrix degradation
Keywords: ECM, extracellular matrix; MMPs, matrix metalloproteinases; GAG, glycosaminoglycan; LPS, lipopolysaccharide; MTT, 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazolyl-2)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide; PGE2, prostaglandin E2; RT-PCR, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionI