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Adult mice lacking the type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase have increased subchondral bone but normal articular cartilage.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Mar 2015
Waung Julian A, Bassett J H Duncan, Williams Graham R
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BACKGROUND: Although osteoarthritis (OA) is the commonest joint disorder and has a rising prevalence as the population ages, no drugs are available that prevent or delay the onset and progression of disease. Recent studies identified the DIO2 gene encoding type 2 deiodinase (D2) as a susceptibili...
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