Abnormal Skeletal Growth in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Is Associated with Abnormal Quantitative Expression of Melatonin Receptor, MT2

Abnormal Skeletal Growth in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Is Associated with Abnormal Quantitative Expression of Melatonin Receptor, MT2

The defect of the melatonin signaling pathway has been proposed to be one of the key etiopathogenic factors in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). A previous report showed that melatonin receptor, MT2, was undetectable in some AIS girls. The present study aimed to investigate whether the abnormal...

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Main Authors: Alain Moreau, Yong Qiu, Bobby Kin-wah Ng, Tsz-ping Lam, Tzi-bun Ng, Kwong-man Lee, Guangquan Sun, Annie Po-yee Yim, Hiu-yan Yeung, Jack Chun-yiu Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
idiopathic scoliosis
melatonin
receptors
osteoblasts
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/14/3/6345

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