Bortezomib is cytotoxic to the human growth plate and permanently impairs bone growth in young mice.

Bortezomib, a novel proteasome inhibitor approved for the treatment of cancer in adults, has recently been introduced in pediatric clinical trials. Any tissue-specific side effects on bone development have to our knowledge not yet been explored. To address this, we experimentally studied the effects...

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Main Authors: Emma Eriksson, Farasat Zaman, Dionisios Chrysis, Henrik Wehtje, Terhi J Heino, Lars Sävendahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3511518?pdf=render