ILK inhibition reduces osteophyte formation through suppression of osteogenesis in BMSCs via Akt/GSK-3β/β-catenin pathway.

Zhi-Xiang Huang Lixin Huang Jiali Ding Yukai Huang Xuechan Huang Tian-Wang Li

Published in: Molecular biology reports (2024)

ILK inhibition lowered osteogenesis in TNF-α-related inflammatory conditions by deactivating the Akt/ GSK-3β/ β-catenin pathway. This may be a potential strategy to alleviate osteophyte development in addition to anti-inflammatory treatment.

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