Inhibition of extracellular matrix assembly induces the expression of osteogenic markers in skeletal muscle cells by a BMP-2 independent mechanism

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The conversion of one cell type into another has been suggested to be, at the molecular level, the consequence of change(s) in the expression level of key developmental genes. Myoblasts have the ability to differentiate either to ske...

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Main Authors: Casar Juan, Osses Nelson, Brandan Enrique
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:BMC Cell Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2121/10/73