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RhoA activation and nuclearization marks loss of chondrocyte phenotype in crosstalk with Wnt pathway.
Experimental cell research - 15 Nov 2017
Öztürk Ece, Despot-Slade Evelin, Pichler Michael, Zenobi-Wong Marcy
Abstract excerpt
De-differentiation comprises a major drawback for the use of autologous chondrocytes in cartilage repair. Here, we investigate the role of RhoA and canonical Wnt signaling in chondrocyte phenotype. Chondrocyte de-differentiation is accompanied by an upregulation and nuclear localization of RhoA. Effectors of canonical Wnt signaling including β-catenin and YAP/TAZ are upregulated in de-differentiating chondrocytes...
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