HIF-1α inhibits Wnt signaling pathway by activating Sost expression in osteoblasts.

The nature of the cellular and molecular mechanisms for the transition of avascular cartilage replacement with bone during endochondral ossification remains poorly understood. One of the driving forces is hypoxia. As a master regulator of hypoxia, hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) has been report...

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Main Authors: Dafu Chen, Yang Li, Zhiyu Zhou, Chengai Wu, Yonggang Xing, Xuenong Zou, Wei Tian, Chi Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3679053?pdf=render