Effects of ultrasound on Transforming Growth Factor-beta genes in bone cells

Therapeutic ultrasound (US) is a widely used form of biophysical stimulation that is increasingly applied to promote fracture healing. Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta), which is encoded by three related but different genes, is known to play a major part in bone growth and repair. However,...

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Main Authors: J Harle, F Mayia, I Olsen, V Salih
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AO Research Institute Davos 2005-12-01
Series:European Cells & Materials
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Online Access:http://www.ecmjournal.org/journal/papers/vol010/pdf/v010a08.pdf