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BMP and mTOR signaling in heterotopic ossification: Does their crosstalk provide therapeutic opportunities?
15 Apr 2019
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Heterotopic ossification (HO) refers to the pathological formation of ectopic bone in soft tissues, it occurs following severe trauma or in patients with a rare genetic disorder known as fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. The pathological process of HO formation is a two-step mechanism: inflammation and destruction of connective tissues, followed by bone formation. The latter is further subdivided into three...
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