GM1 Ganglioside Promotes Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Tendon Stem Cells

• Main Authors: Sonia Bergante (Author), Pasquale Creo (Author), Marco Piccoli (Author), Andrea Ghiroldi (Author), Alessandra Menon (Author), Federica Cirillo (Author), Paola Rota (Author), Michelle M. Monasky (Author), Giuseppe Ciconte (Author), Carlo Pappone (Author), Pietro Randelli (Author), Luigi Anastasia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Gangliosides, the sialic acid-conjugated glycosphingolipids present in the lipid rafts, have been recognized as important regulators of cell proliferation, migration, and apoptosis. Due to their peculiar localization in the cell membrane, they modulate the activity of several key cell receptors, and...