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Differentiation-dependent association of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase with the chromatin of osteoblast-related genes

  1. Yan Li1,
  2. Chunxi Ge1,
  3. Renny T Franceschi1,2,*

Article first published online: 14 DEC 2009

DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.090705

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Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volume 25, Issue 1, pages 154–163, January 2010

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Li, Y., Ge, C. and Franceschi, R. T. (2010), Differentiation-dependent association of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase with the chromatin of osteoblast-related genes. J Bone Miner Res, 25: 154–163. doi: 10.1359/jbmr.090705

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  1. 1

    Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry

  2. 2

    Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan School of Medicine, 1011 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI, USA

*Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, 1011 North University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.

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  1. Issue published online: 20 JAN 2010
  2. Article first published online: 14 DEC 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 1 JUL 2009
  4. Manuscript Revised: 19 MAY 2009
  5. Manuscript Received: 20 MAR 2009

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