Basic glucocorticoids (humans as cortisol, rodents as corticosterone) are crucial to controlling fetal bone histomorphology and functional maturity. 10 Nevertheless, maternal long-term use of ...

βig-h3 is a TGF-β-induced extracellular matrix protein which is expressed in many tissues including bones and cartilages. In previous reports, we showed that βig-h3 mediates cell adhesion and ...

"Historically viewed as mainly a “wear and tear” condition, new insights suggest that OA may be part of an evolutionary, age-related biological process rather than mainly driven by mechanical damage." ...