Dexamethasone induces osteoblast apoptosis through ROS-PI3K/AKT/GSK3β signaling pathway
Background: Osteoblasts play important roles in the process of osteogenesis and prevention of osteonecrosis. Dexamethasone (Dex), a type of glucocorticoids (GCs), induces apoptosis of osteoblasts and leads to the occurrence of non-traumatic osteonecrosis. This study aimed to explore the effects of p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-02-01
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Series: | Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332218336916 |