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Interactions between BMP and canonical Wnt signaling regulate critical stages of the osteoblast lifecycle

Posted on:2012-02-02Degree:Ph.DType:Dissertation
University:Washington University in St. LouisCandidate:Salazar, Valerie SuzzetteFull Text:PDF
GTID:1454390008499073Subject:Biology
Abstract/Summary:
keletal development and post-natal bone homeostasis are dependent on the coordinated activity of bone-forming cells called osteoblasts and bone-resorbing cells called osteoclasts. Over 10 million people in the US currently suffer from osteoporosis, which increases the risk of low-trauma fractures and accounts for health care expenditures exceeding...
Keywords/Search Tags:Cells called
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