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Osteoblast-like cells from human subchondral osteoarthritic bone demonstrate an altered phenotype in vitro: possible role in subchondral bone sclerosis.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 May 1998
Hilal G, Martel-Pelletier J, Pelletier J P, Ranger P, Lajeunesse D
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OBJECTIVE: Osteoarthritis (OA) is accompanied by subchondral bone sclerosis. The present study was undertaken to determine whether osteoblast-like cells in patients with OA show an abnormal phenotype that could contribute to this sclerosis. METHODS: Explants and primary in vitro osteoblast-like cell cultures were prepared from subchondral bone specimens from OA patients or from bone removed at autopsy from...
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