Elevated adipogenesis of marrow mesenchymal stem cells during early steroid-associated osteonecrosis development

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Increased bone marrow lipid deposition in steroid-associated osteonecrosis (ON) implies that abnormalities in fat metabolism play an important role in ON development. The increase in lipid deposition might be explained by elevated ad...

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Main Authors: Lee Kwong, Wang Yi, Chan Chun, Cheung Wing, Zhang Ge, Sheng Hui, Wang Hong, Leung Kwok, Qin Ling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Online Access:http://www.josr-online.com/content/2/1/15