Role of Osteoprotegerin (OPG) in Bone Marrow Adipogenesis

Background/Aims: Bone marrow adipogenesis is one of the major characteristics of aged bone. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) prefer to differentiate into adipocytes instead of osteoblasts in the bone marrow cavity in aged hosts. The mechanism of formation and function of adipocytes in age...

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Main Authors: Lili Zhang, Mengmeng Liu, Xiaokang Zhou, Yi Liu, Bo Jing, Xiaogang Wang, Qi Zhang, Yao Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2016-11-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/452580