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WNT-3A modulates articular chondrocyte phenotype by activating both canonical and noncanonical pathways.
The Journal of cell biology - 2 May 2011
Nalesso Giovanna, Sherwood Joanna, Bertrand Jessica, Pap Thomas, Ramachandran Manoj, De Bari Cosimo, Pitzalis Costantino, Dell'accio Francesco
Abstract excerpt
Activation and disruption of Wnt/β-catenin signaling both result in cartilage breakdown via unknown mechanisms. Here we show that both WNT-3A and the Wnt inhibitor DKK1 induced de-differentiation of human articular chondrocytes through simultaneous activation of β-catenin-dependent and independen...
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