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Maurizio Pacifici

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1 Potent inhibition of heterotopic ossification by nuclear retinoic acid receptor-γ agonists. Nat Med 2011 2.40
2 A distinct cohort of progenitor cells participates in synovial joint and articular cartilage formation during mouse limb skeletogenesis. Dev Biol 2008 2.09
3 Developmental regulation of Wnt/beta-catenin signals is required for growth plate assembly, cartilage integrity, and endochondral ossification. J Biol Chem 2005 2.04
4 Conditional Kif3a ablation causes abnormal hedgehog signaling topography, growth plate dysfunction, and excessive bone and cartilage formation during mouse skeletogenesis. Development 2007 1.97
5 Temporomandibular joint formation and condyle growth require Indian hedgehog signaling. Dev Dyn 2007 1.70
6 The Wnt antagonist Frzb-1 regulates chondrocyte maturation and long bone development during limb skeletogenesis. Dev Biol 2002 1.68
7 Effects of FGF-2/-9 in calvarial bone cell cultures: differentiation stage-dependent mitogenic effect, inverse regulation of BMP-2 and noggin, and enhancement of osteogenic potential. Bone 2005 1.42
8 Transcription factor ERG and joint and articular cartilage formation during mouse limb and spine skeletogenesis. Dev Biol 2007 1.21
9 Wnt/beta-catenin and retinoic acid receptor signaling pathways interact to regulate chondrocyte function and matrix turnover. J Biol Chem 2009 1.16
10 Roles of β-catenin signaling in phenotypic expression and proliferation of articular cartilage superficial zone cells. Lab Invest 2011 1.13
11 Retinoic acid receptors are required for skeletal growth, matrix homeostasis and growth plate function in postnatal mouse. Dev Biol 2009 1.11
12 Indian and sonic hedgehogs regulate synchondrosis growth plate and cranial base development and function. Dev Biol 2006 1.10
13 Transient activation of Wnt/{beta}-catenin signaling induces abnormal growth plate closure and articular cartilage thickening in postnatal mice. Am J Pathol 2009 1.10
14 Heparan sulfate in skeletal development, growth, and pathology: the case of hereditary multiple exostoses. Dev Dyn 2013 1.08
15 Synovial joint formation during mouse limb skeletogenesis: roles of Indian hedgehog signaling. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2007 1.01
16 Oxytocin deficiency impairs maternal skeletal remodeling. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2009 1.00
17 Inhibition of ectopic bone formation by a selective retinoic acid receptor alpha-agonist: a new therapy for heterotopic ossification? J Orthop Res 2010 0.98
18 Compound heterozygous loss of Ext1 and Ext2 is sufficient for formation of multiple exostoses in mouse ribs and long bones. Bone 2011 0.98
19 Synovial joint formation requires local Ext1 expression and heparan sulfate production in developing mouse embryo limbs and spine. Dev Biol 2010 0.96
20 Indian hedgehog and syndecans-3 coregulate chondrocyte proliferation and function during chick limb skeletogenesis. Dev Dyn 2004 0.96
21 Concave pit-containing scaffold surfaces improve stem cell-derived osteoblast performance and lead to significant bone tissue formation. PLoS One 2007 0.95
22 Antiangiogenic treatment delays chondrocyte maturation and bone formation during limb skeletogenesis. J Bone Miner Res 2002 0.95
23 Epiphyseal abnormalities, trabecular bone loss and articular chondrocyte hypertrophy develop in the long bones of postnatal Ext1-deficient mice. Bone 2013 0.94
24 Retinoid signaling regulates CTGF expression in hypertrophic chondrocytes with differential involvement of MAP kinases. J Bone Miner Res 2004 0.93
25 Expression and roles of connective tissue growth factor in Meckel's cartilage development. Dev Dyn 2004 0.93
26 Expression, gene regulation, and roles of Fisp12/CTGF in developing tooth germs. Dev Dyn 2002 0.91
27 Perichondrium phenotype and border function are regulated by Ext1 and heparan sulfate in developing long bones: a mechanism likely deranged in Hereditary Multiple Exostoses. Dev Biol 2013 0.91
28 Intervertebral disc development is regulated by Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2011 0.89
29 Syndecan-3 is a selective regulator of chondrocyte proliferation. J Biol Chem 2002 0.89
30 Hox11 genes establish synovial joint organization and phylogenetic characteristics in developing mouse zeugopod skeletal elements. Development 2010 0.87
31 Loss of β-catenin induces multifocal periosteal chondroma-like masses in mice. Am J Pathol 2012 0.87
32 Distribution of slow-cycling cells in epiphyseal cartilage and requirement of β-catenin signaling for their maintenance in growth plate. J Orthop Res 2014 0.85
33 Sonic hedgehog functions as a mitogen during bell stage of odontogenesis. Connect Tissue Res 2003 0.83
34 The balancing act of transcription factors C-1-1 and Runx2 in articular cartilage development. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005 0.83
35 Shop talk: Sugars, bones, and a disease called multiple hereditary exostoses. Dev Dyn 2010 0.82
36 Fibronectin splicing variants in human intervertebral disc and association with disc degeneration. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2010 0.82
37 Endogenous retinoids in mammalian growth plate cartilage: analysis and roles in matrix homeostasis and turnover. J Biol Chem 2010 0.82
38 The Otto Aufranc Award: Identification of a 4 Mb region on chromosome 17q21 linked to developmental dysplasia of the hip in one 18-member, multigeneration family. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2009 0.81
39 Chick limbs with mouse teeth: an effective in vivo culture system for tooth germ development and analysis. Dev Dyn 2003 0.80
40 Interactions of signaling proteins, growth factors and other proteins with heparan sulfate: mechanisms and mysteries. Connect Tissue Res 2015 0.79
41 Endothelial Erg expression is required for embryogenesis and vascular integrity. Organogenesis 2015 0.79
42 Hox11 paralogous genes are required for formation of wrist and ankle joints and articular surface organization. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2010 0.79
43 Multiple hereditary exostoses (MHE): elucidating the pathogenesis of a rare skeletal disorder through interdisciplinary research. Connect Tissue Res 2014 0.78
44 Regulation of CCN2 gene expression and possible roles in developing tooth germs. Arch Oral Biol 2013 0.75
45 Intervertebral Disc Degeneration in a Percutaneous Mouse Tail Injury Model. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2017 0.75