Altered skeletal expression of sclerostin and its link to radiographic progression in ankylosing spondylitis.

H, Appel; G, Ruiz-Heiland; J, Listing; J, Zwerina; M, Herrmann; R, Mueller; H, Haibel; X, Baraliakos; A, Hempfing; M, Rudwaleit; J, Sieper; G, Schett

doi:10.1002/art.24888

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Altered skeletal expression of sclerostin and its link to radiographic progression in ankylosing spondylitis.

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Appel H

Ruiz-Heiland G

Listing J

Abstract

Objective Osteocytes are considered to be sensors of bone damage and regulators of bone mass by specifically expressing sclerostin, an inhibitor of bone formation. The contribution of osteocytes in regulating local bone remodeling in arthritis is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the...

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