Background Dickkopf-1 (Dkk-1) is a direct inhibitory ligand of Wnt β-catenin signalling
pathway that act through binding to low-density lipoprotein (LDL) related proteins (LRP5/6) …

Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a typical complex degenerative articular ailment that
shows focal cartilage loss, new bone formation with involvement of entire joint tissues. Dkk-1 …

The purpose of the study was to determine the content of osteoprotegerin in the blood serum
of patients with osteoarthritis, based on the stage of obesity and the state of bone mineral …

Relevance. Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are secreted signaling molecules, they
are growth factors of TGF-β cytokine superfamily. It is known that they are able to induce …

BACKGROUND: At present, the research on glucosamine mostly focused on the treatment of
knee osteoarthritis, but the research on the effect of glucosamine on cartilage metabolism …

This study is to investigate the high expression of miR-365, cartilage oligomeric matrix
protein (COMP) and inflammatory factors in knee osteoarthritis and their correlation with …

• Osteoporosis, a disease characterized by decreased bone mass and overall poor bone
quality, is drastically underdiagnosed in patients who undergo total knee arthroplasty (TKA) …

Sažetak Kost podliježe stalnoj izgradnji i razgradnji tijekom čitavog života. Tijekom tog
procesa oslobađaju se molekule koštanih biljega. Područje mjerenja razina koštanih biljega …

Objective: This study aimed to explore the efficacy of total knee arthroplasty combined with
Yunnan Baiyao in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis and their effects on serum expression …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent form of degenerative disorder of the articular
cartilage with an associated risk of mobility disability. OA is a multifactorial disease, which is …