IL-23 promotes osteoclast formation by u
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Li Chen; Xiao-Qing Wei; Bronwen Evans; Wenguo Jiang; Daniel Aeschlimann
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Article
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2008
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Inflammation‐mediated bone loss is a major feature of various bone diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and advanced periodontitis. Enhanced osteoclast development or activity at the inflammation site results in bone resorption. IL‐23 is a heterodimeric cytokine belon