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growth factor regulation of fracture repair

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The following review will summarize the current literature on the roles of the major cytokines and growth factors involved in fracture repair. In addition, the signaling cascades induced by these molecules will be discussed.

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Source 1review1999Journal of Bone and Mineral ResearchDOI PubMed

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Claim 1knowledge gapsupports1999Source 1DOI PubMed

Many cytokine and growth factor signaling events have not been specifically examined in fracture repair, and comprehensive spatiotemporal cytokine expression data are lacking.

Claim 2mechanistic summarysupports1999Source 1DOI PubMed

The dominant initiators of fracture repair are most likely cytokines and growth factors released into the fracture site after injury.

Claim 3review scope summarysupports1999Source 1DOI PubMed

Fracture repair is associated with elevated local levels of growth factors, cytokines, and their receptors, and their spatially and temporally regulated induction suggests active roles in repair.