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Mediators in Crohn's disease influence the gene expression profiles of mesenchymal progenitor cells differentiated into the osteoblastic lineage.

ABSTRACT: Crohn's disease (CD) is associated with a higher prevalence of osteoporosis, a complication that is increasingly recognised as a significant cause of morbidity. Its pathogenesis is still controversial, but activity of CD is thought to be one contributing factor. Two-Color DRLL-IS-Design [Landgrebe et.al 2004: Efficient two-sample designs for microarray experiments with biological replications. In Silico Biology 4] including 12 Arrays, osteoporosis samples from 4 mc patients, control samples from 3 mc patients without osteoporosis

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Lennart Opitz

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-20941 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Mediators in Crohn's disease influence the gene expression profiles of mesenchymal progenitor cells differentiated into the osteoblastic lineage.

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