Involvement of tumor necrosis factor alpha in steroid-associated osteonecrosis of the femoral head: friend or foe?

Involvement of tumor necrosis factor alpha in steroid-associated osteonecrosis of the femoral head: friend or foe?

Abstract Background The etiology and pathology osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) are not completely clarified. As a cytokine participating in systemic inflammation, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) has been shown to be involved in the pathogenesis of ONFH. However, the role of TNFα in ONFH...

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Main Authors: Bin Fang, Ding Wang, Jiaqian Zheng, Qiushi Wei, Dongxiang Zhan, Yamei Liu, Xuesong Yang, Haibin Wang, Gang Li, Wei He, Liangliang Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Osteonecrosis of the femoral head
Tumor necrosis factor alpha
Mesenchymal stem cells
DNA methylation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-018-1112-x

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