Modeling the Insulin-Like Growth Factor System in Articular Cartilage.

IGF signaling is involved in cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis in a wide range of tissues, both normal and diseased, and so IGF-IR has been the focus of intense interest as a promising drug target. In this computational study on cartilage, we focus on two questions: (i) what are the...

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Main Authors: Lihai Zhang, David W Smith, Bruce S Gardiner, Alan J Grodzinsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3694163?pdf=render