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. 2012 Oct 11;7(10):e46769. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046769

Figure 8. Proposed signaling mechanisms representating the osteogenic differentiation model induced by FGF-2 in GCT stromal cells.

Figure 8

FGFR2-IIIc is activated by FGF-2, which in turn increases ERK1/2 signaling in GCT stromal cells. ERK1/2 activates Rux2 expression and suppresses TWIST1 expression, thus stimulating osteoblastic differentiation.