Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CC
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J.A. Arnott; E. Nuglozeh; M.C. Rico; I. Arango-Hisijara; P.R. Odgren; F.F. Safad
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Article
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2006
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) is a cysteine‐rich, extracellular matrix (ECM) protein that acts as an anabolic growth factor to regulate osteoblast differentiation and function. Recent studies have identified CTGF as a downstream effector of transforming growth factor‐β1 (T