Protective effect of Korean Red Ginseng against glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in vitro and in vivo

Background: Glucocorticoids (GCs) are commonly used in many chemotherapeutic protocols and play an important role in the normal regulation of bone remodeling. However, the prolonged use of GCs results in osteoporosis, which is partially due to apoptosis of osteoblasts and osteocytes. In this study,...

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Main Authors: Jinhee Kim, Hyejin Lee, Ki Sung Kang, Kwang-Hoon Chun, Gwi Seo Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Ginseng Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1226845314000670