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The secreted protein thrombospondin 2 is an autocrine inhibitor of marrow stromal cell proliferation.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Mar 2002
Hankenson Kurt D, Bornstein Paul
Abstract excerpt
Marrow stromal cells (MSCs) are obtained in increased number from mice in which the thrombospondin 2 (TSP2) gene is disrupted, and these cells show increased DNA synthesis in vitro. To examine more closely the role of TSP2 in the physiology and osteogenic differentiation of MSCs, an in-depth characterization of TSP2-null MSCs was conducted. Determination of TSP2 protein content by Western analysis and RNA levels...
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