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Abnormal insulin-like growth factor 1 signaling in human osteoarthritic subchondral bone osteoblasts.
Arthritis research & therapy - 1 Jan 2006
Massicotte Frédéric, Aubry Isabelle, Martel-Pelletier Johanne, Pelletier Jean-Pierre, Fernandes Julio, Lajeunesse Daniel
Abstract excerpt
Insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 is a key factor in bone homeostasis and could be involved in bone tissue sclerosis as observed in osteoarthritis (OA). Here, we compare the key signaling pathways triggered in response to IGF-1 stimulation between normal and OA osteoblasts (Obs). Primary Obs were prepared from the subchondral bone of tibial plateaus of OA patients undergoing knee replacement or from normal...
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