Ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis of CXCL7 leads to posterior longitudinal ligament ossification.
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL), a spinal ligament, reduces the range of motion in limbs. No treatment is currently available for OPLL, which is why therapies are urgently needed. OPLL occurs in obesity, is more common in men, and has an onset after 40 years of age. The me...
Main Authors: | Michiyo Tsuru, Atsushi Ono, Hideaki Umeyama, Masahiro Takeuchi, Kensei Nagata |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5962073?pdf=render |
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