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Interleukin-6 deletion stimulates revascularization and new bone formation following ischemic osteonecrosis in a murine model.
Bone - 1 Nov 2018
Kuroyanagi Gen, Adapala Naga Suresh, Yamaguchi Ryosuke, Kamiya Nobuhiro, Deng Zhuo, Aruwajoye Olumide, Kutschke Michael, Chen Elena, Jo Chanhee, Ren Yinshi, Kim Harry K W
Abstract excerpt
Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) is a childhood form of ischemic osteonecrosis of the femoral head which can produce a permanent femoral head deformity and early osteoarthritis. The femoral head deformity results from increased bone resorption and decreased bone formation during repair and remodeling of the necrotic femoral head. A recent study showed that a pro-inflammatory cytokine, interleukin-6 (IL-6), is...
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