Osteoactivin (OA) is a novel protein identified by mRNA differential display using bone from
osteopetrotic versus normal rats. Bioinformatic analysis showed that OA cDNA has an open …

Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNTI) is an uncommon, fast-growing, pigmented
neoplasm of neural crest origin. It primarily affects the maxilla of the infants during the first …

PURPOSE:: To evaluate the effects of intervals between preoperative intravitreal injection of
bevacizumab (IVB) and surgery on the components of removed diabetic fibrovascular …

Background The initial identification of osteoactivin (OA) came from studies using an animal
model of osteopetrosis in rats. Several recent studies suggested roles for OA in osteoblast …

Background In our previous studies, we found that osteoactivin (OA) plays an important role
in the regulation of osteoblast differentiation in vitro. Our studies also suggested that the …

Background: Cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) has emerged as an alternative to anterior cervical
discectomy and fusion for degenerative cervical disc disease. The artificial discs provide …

Parathyroid hormone (PTH), an 84-amino acid polypeptide, is a major systemic regulator of
calcium homeostasis that activates PTH/PTHrP receptors (PTH1Rs) on target cells. Carboxyl …

Background: The purpose of this systematic review is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness
of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) rod systems in patients receiving lumbar interbody fusion …

Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) is a secreted, extracellular matrix‐associated
signaling protein that regulates diverse cellular functions. In vivo, CTGF is expressed in many …

Periostin was originally identified in MC3T3‐E1 osteoblast‐like cells. We have identified an
isoform of periostin referred to as periostin‐like‐factor (PLF). It is homologous to other …