Investigation of the direct effects of salmon calcitonin on human osteoarthritic chondrocytes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Calcitonin has been demonstrated to have chondroprotective effects under pre-clinical settings. It is debated whether this effect is mediated through subchondral-bone, directly on cartilage or both in combination. We investigated pos...

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Main Authors: Pedersen Christian, Christiansen Thorbjorn, Paulsen Sarah J, Segovia-Silvestre Toni, Madsen Suzi H, Sondergaard Bodil-Cecilie, Bay-Jensen Anne-Christine, Karsdal Morten A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/11/62