{"id":930,"date":"2025-01-24T10:34:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T10:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/?post_type=biomarker&#038;p=930"},"modified":"2025-05-31T09:03:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T09:03:18","slug":"c2m","status":"publish","type":"biomarker","link":"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/biomarker-portfolio\/c2m\/","title":{"rendered":"C2M"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A neo-epitope fragment of type II collagen generated by matrix metalloproteinase activity, enabling direct assessment of cartilage degradation and turnover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Key features and values<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Detects degradation fragments of type II collagen formed by matrix metalloproteinase activity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides a direct, non-invasive measure of cartilage breakdown in joint and connective tissue disorders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reflects pathological extracellular matrix remodeling processes in degenerative and inflammatory conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supports dynamic monitoring of disease activity and cartilage integrity over time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facilitates assessment of therapeutic response in clinical and research settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enables stratification of patients based on molecular markers of cartilage turnover.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Informs research on mechanisms of cartilage degeneration and tissue remodeling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Description<\/summary>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">The C2M biomarker assay quantifies neo-epitope fragments of type II collagen produced by matrix metalloproteinase-driven cleavage, serving as a specific indicator of cartilage degradation and extracellular matrix remodeling. This non-invasive assay enables the monitoring of cartilage turnover in degenerative and inflammatory joint diseases, providing insight into disease mechanisms, activity, and response to therapeutic interventions. 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