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Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor-dependent CD11c-positive cells differentiate into active osteoclasts.
Bone - 1 Apr 2017
Ruef Nina, Dolder Silvia, Aeberli Daniel, Seitz Michal, Balani Deepak, Hofstetter Willy
Abstract excerpt
Levels of circulating cytokines are elevated in inflammatory diseases. Previously, it was shown that interleukin (IL-)17A, in synergism with 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3] and tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα), induces the release of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) by murine osteoblasts in vitro. In this study, we further analyzed the effects of GM-CSF on osteoclast development in...
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