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Review
. 2014 Apr;24(4):555-64.

[Bone and Stem Cells. Regulatory mechanism of mesenchymal stem cell differentiation to osteoblasts]

[Article in Japanese]
Itsuro Endo  1 , Toshio Mastumoto
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  • PMID: 24681502
Review

[Bone and Stem Cells. Regulatory mechanism of mesenchymal stem cell differentiation to osteoblasts]

[Article in Japanese]
Itsuro Endo et al. Clin Calcium. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

Differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells to osteoblastic lineage cells is regulated positively by factors such as mechanical strain and parathyroid hormone, and is negatively regulated by factors including aging and glucocorticoids. Wnt/β-catenin pathway plays an important role in controlling the bifurcation of mesenchymal stem cell differentiation between osteoblastic and adipocytic lineages. In this review, we overview the outline of the mechanism of action as well as interrelation of the actions of these factors in controlling osteoblast differentiation, with special reference to the role of interleukin-11 in these processes.

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