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Wnt-beta-catenin signaling in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis.
Nature clinical practice. Rheumatology - 1 Oct 2008
Corr Maripat
Abstract excerpt
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressively degenerative joint condition that is influenced by various metabolic and structural factors. The canonical Wnt-frizzled-beta-catenin pathway has been implicated in the pathogenesis of OA. Products of the Wnt, frizzled, secreted frizzled-related protein (sFRP), Dickkopf and LDL-receptor-related protein gene families have crucial roles in the development and maintenance of...
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