Enhanced Expression of Osteocalcin mRNA in Human Osteoarthritic Trabecular Bone of the Proximal Femur Is Associated with Decreased Expression of Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-11 mRNA

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Few studies have investigated the factors or mechanisms that may lead to structural changes in OA bone. This study examines the in vivo expression of messenger RNA encoding the osteoclastogenic cytokines interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-11 (IL-11), together with the osteoblastic marker osteocalcin (OCN) and the calcitonin receptor (CTR), which in bone is exclusively expressed by osteoclasts. Total RNA was...

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