The role of notch signaling in bone development and disease

Maria P. Yavropoulou, John G. Yovos

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During the last decade a considerable amount of data have been accumulated regarding the role of intracellular signaling pathways in the pathogenesis of human diseases. One of these, Notch signaling, well known for its significance in cellular development and tissue morphogenesis, has been increasingly recognized as a crucial participant …

The role of the Wnt signaling pathway in osteoblast commitment and differentiation

Maria P. Yavropoulou, John G. Yovos

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Wnts are a large family of proteins that participate in an array of cellular biological processes such as embryogenesis, organogenesis and tumor formation. These proteins bind to membrane receptor complexes comprised of a frizzled (Fz) G-protein-coupled receptor and other membrane co-receptors forming molecular groups that initiate, at least …