Fibroblast Growth Factor 9 (FGF9) negatively regulates the early stage of chondrogenic differentiation.

Fibroblast growth factor signaling is essential for mammalian bone morphogenesis and growth, involving membranous ossification and endochondral ossification. FGF9 has been shown to be an important regulator of endochondral ossification; however, its role in the early differentiation of chondrocytes...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyue Zhang, Mengjia Weng, Zhenqi Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241281