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Age-Dependent Effects of Macrophage Derived Cathelicidin Antimicrobial Peptide on Bone Fracture Repair
Tuyet Nguyen, Yasuhito Yahara, Eijiro Shimada…·Benjamin Aaron Alman
This study identifies cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide (CAMP) as an age-dependent regulator of bone fracture repair, showing it promotes healing in young mice but limits it in aged mice through P2X7R-NLRP3 signaling.