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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-04-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/11/62 |