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Alterations of Subchondral Bone Progenitor Cells in Human Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis Lead to a Bone Sclerosis Phenotype.
International journal of molecular sciences - 6 Feb 2018
Bianco Daniel, Todorov Atanas, Čengić Tomislav, Pagenstert Geert, Schären Stefan, Netzer Cordula, Hügle Thomas, Geurts Jeroen
Abstract excerpt
Subchondral bone tissue plays a key role in the initiation and progression of human and experimental osteoarthritis and has received considerable interest as a treatment target. Elevated bone turnover and remodeling leads to subchondral bone sclerosis that is characterized by an increase in bone material that is less mineralized. The aim of this study was to investigate whether perturbations in subchondral...
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