Bidirectional regulation of bone formation by exogenous and osteosarcoma-derived Sema3A

Abstract Semaphorin 3A (Sema3A), a secreted member of the Semaphorin family, increases osteoblast differentiation, stimulates bone formation and enhances fracture healing. Here, we report a previously unknown role of Sema3A in the regulation of ectopic bone formation and osteolysis related to osteos...

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Main Authors: Daniëlle de Ridder, Silvia Marino, Ryan T. Bishop, Nathalie Renema, Chantal Chenu, Dominique Heymann, Aymen I. Idris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25290-2