Intercellular Junctions and Cell–Cell Communication in the Skeletal System

Principles of Bone Biology: Volume 1-2, Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 425-445

  Civitelli, Roberto ^a   Stains, Joseph P ^b   Soo Shin, Chan ^c   Jørgensen, Niklas R ^d  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-373884-4.00040-9     Document Type: Chapter

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