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Research progress of Wnt signaling pathway in regulating osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells

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  • Department of Geriatrics, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China

Online published: 2013-02-06

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National Natural Science Foundation of China, 81101360; Shanghai Science and Technology Committee Foundation, 12YZ053

Abstract

Wnt signaling pathway has been the focus of medical research as it plays a significant role in regulating the growth, development and differentiation of cells. Recent studies have revealed that Wnt signaling pathway may play an important role in regulating the osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), the mechanism of which has been the hotspot of bone tissue engineering and provides a new way for the treatment of diseases such as osteoporosis. The research progress of Wnt signaling pathway in regulating osteogenic differentiation of MSCs is reviewed in this paper.

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CHEN Xiao-jing, GAO Yan-hong . Research progress of Wnt signaling pathway in regulating osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Medical Science), 2013 , 33(1) : 99 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2013.01.020

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