Molecular characterisation of osteoblasts from bone obtained from people of Polynesian and European ancestry undergoing joint replacement surgery

Abstract Population studies in Aotearoa New Zealand found higher bone mineral density and lower rate of hip fracture in people of Polynesian ancestry compared to Europeans. We hypothesised that differences in osteoblast proliferation and differentiation contribute to the differences in bone properti...

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Main Authors: Dorit Naot, Jarome Bentley, Cluny Macpherson, Rocco P. Pitto, Usha Bava, Ally J. Choi, Brya G. Matthews, Karen E. Callon, Ryan Gao, Anne Horne, Gregory D. Gamble, Ian R. Reid, Jillian Cornish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81731-5