PDGF-AA promotes gap junction intercellular communication in chondrocytes via the PI3K/Akt pathway.

Siqun XuYang LiuDemao ZhangHongcan HuangJiachi LiJieya WeiYueyi YangYujia CuiJing XieXuedong Zhou

Published in: Connective tissue research (2022)

For the first time, this study provides evidence demonstrating the role of PDGF-AA in cell-to-cell communication in chondrocytes through mediating Cx43 expression.

Keyphrases

single cell
cell therapy
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stem cells
long non coding rna
binding protein