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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Ginseng Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1226845314000670 |