Is Osteopontin a Friend or Foe of Cell Apoptosis in Inflammatory Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases?
Osteopontin (OPN) is involved in a variety of biological processes, including bone remodeling, innate immunity, acute and chronic inflammation, and cancer. The expression of OPN occurs in various tissues and cells, including intestinal epithelial cells and immune cells such as macrophages, dendritic...
Main Authors: | Tomoya Iida, Kohei Wagatsuma, Daisuke Hirayama, Hiroshi Nakase |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-12-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/1/7 |
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