Mechanism of HIV protein induced modulation of mesenchymal stem cell osteogenic differentiation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A high incidence of decreased bone mineral density (BMD) has been associated with HIV infection. Normal skeletal homeostasis is controlled, at least in part, by the maturation and activity of mature osteoblasts. Previous studies by o...

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Main Authors: Powderly William G, Ip Herbert, Cotter Eoin J, Doran Peter P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-03-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/9/33