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Wnt-7a causes loss of differentiated phenotype and inhibits apoptosis of articular chondrocytes via different mechanisms.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 18 Jun 2004
Hwang Sang-Gu, Ryu Je-Hwang, Kim Il-Chul, Jho Eek-Hoon, Jung Ho-Chul, Kim Kwonseop, Kim Song-Ja, Chun Jang-Soo
Abstract excerpt
Although regulation of chondrogenesis and cartilage development by Wnt signaling is well established, the function of Wnt in the maintenance and destruction of cartilage remains largely unknown. Here we investigated the involvement and regulatory mechanisms of Wnt signaling in cartilage destruction. We found that interleukin-1beta, the primary pro-inflammatory cytokine involved in cartilage destruction, induces...
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