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Accelerated hypertrophic chondrocyte kinetics in GDF-7 deficient murine tibial growth plates.
Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society - 1 Jul 2008
Mikic Borjana, Ferreira Maria P, Battaglia Todd C, Hunziker Ernst B
Abstract excerpt
The Growth/Differentiation Factors (GDFs) are a subgroup of the Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs) well known for their role in joint formation and chondrogenesis. Mice deficient in one of these signaling molecules, GDF-5, have recently been shown to exhibit a decreased rate of endochondral bone growth in the proximal tibia due to a significantly longer hypertrophic phase duration. GDF-7 is a related family...
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