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Inhibition of osteoporosis by the αvβ3 integrin antagonist of rhodostomin variants.
European journal of pharmacology - 5 Jun 2017
Lin Tzu-Hung, Yang Rong-Sen, Tu Huang-Ju, Liou Houng-Chi, Lin Yen-Ming, Chuang Woie-Jer, Fu Wen-Mei
Abstract excerpt
Integrins are heterodimeric cell surface receptors that mediate cell-cell and cell-matrix interaction. The vitronectin and osteopontin receptor αvβ3 integrin has increased expression levels and is implicated in the adhesion, activation, and migration of osteoclasts on the bone surface as well as osteoclast polarization. αvβ3 integrin plays an important role in osteoclast differentiation and resorption. In...
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