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World J Orthop. Dec 18, 2012; 3(12): 212-222
Published online Dec 18, 2012. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v3.i12.212
Published online Dec 18, 2012. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v3.i12.212
Osteoclast fusion and regulation by RANKL-dependent and independent factors
Lianping Xing, Yan Xiu, Brendan F Boyce, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, United States
Author contributions: Xing L and Boyce BF involve in experimental design, data analysis and interpretation, drafting the manuscript and final approval of the version to be published; Xiu Y involves in experimental design, acquisition of data and data analysis, revising the manuscript, and final approval of the version to be published.
Supported by (in part) Grants R01-AR43510 to Boyce BF and R01-AR48697 to Xing L from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, United States
Correspondence to: Lianping Xing, PhD, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 626, Rochester, NY 14642, United States. lianping_xing@urmc.rochester.edu
Telephone: +1-585-273-4090 Fax: +1-585-756-4468
Received: June 7, 2012
Revised: November 21, 2012
Accepted: December 6, 2012
Published online: December 18, 2012
Revised: November 21, 2012
Accepted: December 6, 2012
Published online: December 18, 2012
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