Krawetz et al. [20] demonstrated that human synovial fluid-derived cells from normal, healthy joints, and from joints with osteoarthritis expressed CD105, CD73 (specific for mesenchymal stem cells) and CD44 (a receptor for hyaluronic acid that can also interact with collagens and MMPs, and can also be expressed in mesenchymal stem cells). Here, NT5E is linked to osteoarthritis.