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Apoptosis is an inevitable process during development and is evident in the formation of articular cartilage and endochondral ossification of growth plate. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can serve as alternativ...
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Genistein inhibits the inward rectifying potassium current in guinea pig ventricular myocytes
Genistein is an isoflavone with potent inhibitory activity on protein tyrosine kinase. Previous studies have shown that genistein has additional effects, among which the direct blocking effects on various ioni...
