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Icaritin, an exogenous phytomolecule, enhances osteogenesis but not angiogenesis--an in vitro efficacy study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Yao Dong, Xie Xin-Hui, Wang Xin-Luan, Wan Chao, Lee Yuk-Wai, Chen Shi-Hui, Pei Duan-Qing, Wang Yi-Xiang, Li Gang, Qin Ling
Abstract excerpt
We found that Icaritin, an intestinal metabolite of Epimedium-derived flavonoids (EF) enhanced osteoblastic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) only under osteogenic induction conditions. We also demonstrated its effect on inhibition of adipogenic differentiation of MSCs. Unlike the...
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