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- noun A
cytokine that caninhibit theproduction ofosteoclasts .
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They studied a protein called osteoprotegerin (OPG), which in healthy people plays a crucial role in maintaining bone health by controlling the rate at which bone tissue is removed.
GEN News Highlights 2009
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Chen Y, Stephens O, Brown N, Chen B, et al. (2008) Myeloma-derived Dickkopf-1 disrupts Wnt-regulated osteoprotegerin and RANKL production by osteoblasts: a potential mechanism underlying osteolytic bone lesions in multiple myeloma.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Jochen Schulze et al. 2010
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Jin Q, Cirelli JA, Park CH, Sugai JV, Taba M Jr, et al. (2007) RANKL inhibition through osteoprotegerin blocks bone loss in experimental periodontitis.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Flavia M. Carvalho et al. 2010
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Bu G, Lu W, Liu CC, Selander K, Yoneda T, et al. (2008) Breast cancer-derived Dickkopf1 inhibits osteoblast differentiation and osteoprotegerin expression: implication for breast cancer osteolytic bone metastases.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Jochen Schulze et al. 2010
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Indeed, in a variety of murine models, vascular calcification develops in the absence of overt atherosclerosis. 3 Furthermore, osteoprotegerin has been reported to inhibit vascular calcification without affecting atherosclerosis,
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Indeed, in a variety of murine models, vascular calcification develops in the absence of overt atherosclerosis. 3 Furthermore, osteoprotegerin has been reported to inhibit vascular calcification without affecting atherosclerosis,
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Indeed, in a variety of murine models, vascular calcification develops in the absence of overt atherosclerosis. 3 Furthermore, osteoprotegerin has been reported to inhibit vascular calcification without affecting atherosclerosis,
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Indeed, in a variety of murine models, vascular calcification develops in the absence of overt atherosclerosis. 3 Furthermore, osteoprotegerin has been reported to inhibit vascular calcification without affecting atherosclerosis,
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Indeed, in a variety of murine models, vascular calcification develops in the absence of overt atherosclerosis. 3 Furthermore, osteoprotegerin has been reported to inhibit vascular calcification without affecting atherosclerosis,
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Indeed, in a variety of murine models, vascular calcification develops in the absence of overt atherosclerosis. 3 Furthermore, osteoprotegerin has been reported to inhibit vascular calcification without affecting atherosclerosis,
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