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Inhibitory effect of lactoferrin on hypertrophic differentiation of ATDC5 mouse chondroprogenitor cells.
Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine - 1 Jun 2010
Takayama Yoshiharu, Mizumachi Koko
Abstract excerpt
The skeleton is formed by two different mechanisms. In intramembranous ossification, osteoblasts form bone directly, whereas in endochondral ossification, chondrocytes develop a cartilage template, prior to osteoblast-mediated skeletogenesis. Lactoferrin is an iron-binding glycoprotein belonging to the transferrin family. It is known to promote the growth and differentiation of osteoblasts. In this study, we...
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