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Ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis of CXCL7 leads to posterior longitudinal ligament ossification.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Tsuru Michiyo, Ono Atsushi, Umeyama Hideaki, Takeuchi Masahiro, Nagata Kensei
Abstract excerpt
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL), a spinal ligament, reduces the range of motion in limbs. No treatment is currently available for OPLL, which is why therapies are urgently needed. OPLL occurs in obesity, is more common in men, and has an onset after 40 years of age. The mechanisms underlying OPLL remain unclear. In this study, we performed a serum proteomic analysis in both OPLL...
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