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Indian hedgehog signals independently of PTHrP to promote chondrocyte hypertrophy.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jun 2008
Mak Kinglun Kingston, Kronenberg Henry M, Chuang Pao-Tien, Mackem Susan, Yang Yingzi
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Chondrocyte hypertrophy is an essential process required for endochondral bone formation. Proper regulation of chondrocyte hypertrophy is also required in postnatal cartilage homeostasis. Indian hedgehog (Ihh) and PTHrP signaling play crucial roles in regulating the onset of chondrocyte hypertrophy by forming a negative feedback loop, in which Ihh signaling regulates chondrocyte hypertrophy by controlling PTHrP...
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