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Lipoproteins are an important bacterial component responsible for bone destruction through the induction of osteoclast differentiation and activation.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Nov 2013
Kim Jiseon, Yang Jihyun, Park Ok-Jin, Kang Seok-Seong, Kim Woo-Shin, Kurokawa Kenji, Yun Cheol-Heui, Kim Hong-Hee, Lee Bok Luel, Han Seung Hyun
Abstract excerpt
Bacterial infection can cause inflammatory bone diseases accompanied by the bone destruction resulting from excess generation of osteoclasts. Although lipoproteins are one of the major immunostimulating components of bacteria, little is known about their effects on bone metabolism. In this study,...
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