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The primary function of gp130 signaling in osteoblasts is to maintain bone formation and strength, rather than

Rachelle W Johnson1, Holly J Brennan, Christina Vrahnas

  • 1St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research : the Official Journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
|December 17, 2013
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Keywords:
BONE MATRIXCELL/TISSUE SIGNALINGCYTOKINESENDOCRINE PATHWAYSMATRIX MINERALIZATIONOSTEOBLASTS

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