MiR-27a is Essential for the Shift from Osteogenic Differentiation to Adipogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Background/Aims: Osteoporosis is a progressive bone disease characterized by a decrease in bone mass and density, which results in an increased risk of fractures. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are progenitor cells that can differentiate into osteoblasts, osteocytes and adipocytes in bone and fat for...
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Language: | English |
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Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG
2016-06-01
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Series: | Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/445621 |