# Retraction Note: The role of cyclooxygenase-2, interleukin-1β and fibroblast growth factor-2 in the activation of matrix metalloproteinase-1 in sheared-chondrocytes and articular cartilage

**Authors:** Pei-Pei Guan, Jing-Wen Guo, XinYu, Yue Wang, Tao Wang, Konstantinos Konstantopoulos, Zhan-You Wang, Pu Wang

PMC · DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-96380-1 · 2025-04-08

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- **Genes:** IL1B (interleukin 1 beta) [NCBI Gene 3553] {aka IL-1, IL1-BETA, IL1F2, IL1beta}, PTGS2 (prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2) [NCBI Gene 5743] {aka COX-2, COX2, GRIPGHS, PGG/HS, PGHS-2, PHS-2}, FGF2 (fibroblast growth factor 2) [NCBI Gene 2247] {aka BFGF, FGF-2, FGFB, HBGF-2}, MMP1 (matrix metallopeptidase 1) [NCBI Gene 4312] {aka CLG}

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC11978845