Decreased angiogenic and increased apoptotic activities of bone microvascular endothelial cells in patients with glucocorticoid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head

Glucocorticoid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is closely associated with the dysfunction of the bone microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs). The present study investigated the angiogenic and...

Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - April 29, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Huachen Yu, Pei Liu, Wei Zuo, Xiaowei Sun, Hongzhi Liu, Feifan Lu, Wanshou Guo and Qidong Zhang Tags: Research article Source Type: research