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Galectin-3 as a novel regulator of osteoblast-osteoclast interaction and bone homeostasis.
Bone - 1 Dec 2017
Simon Dominic, Derer Anja, Andes Fabian T, Lezuo Patrick, Bozec Aline, Schett Georg, Herrmann Martin, Harre Ulrike
Abstract excerpt
Bone tissue undergoes permanent and lifelong remodeling with a concerted action of bone-building osteoblasts and bone-resorbing osteoclasts. A precise cooperation between those two cell types is critical in the complex process of bone renewal. Galectin-3 is a member of the β-galactoside-binding lectin family playing multiple roles in cell growth, differentiation and aggregation. As it has been described to be...
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