Tian-Fang Li, M.D., Ph.D.

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Current Appointments

• Senior Instructor - Department of Orthopaedics, Center for Musculoskeletal Research (SMD)

Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Anatomy	University of Helsinki	2001
Master of Science Institute of Bone Diseases	Xi'an Medical University	1990
MD Medicine	Henan Medical College	1984

Lab Description

The Center for Musculoskeletal Research houses nearly 70 MD and PhD researchers and graduate and post-doctoral students. This team has been the top orthopaedics lab in the United States since 2006.

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Lab Website

http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/ortho/research/index.cfm

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Recent Journal Articles
Showing the 5 most recent journal articles. (59 available)
Ainola, M; Li, TF; Mandelin, J. "Involvement of ADAM8 in osteoclastogenesis and pathological bone destruction". Ann Rheum Dis 68 (2009): 427-34.
Clark, CA; Li, TF; Kim, KO. "Prostaglandin E2 inhibits BMP signaling and delays chondrocyte maturation". J Orthop Res 27 (2009): 289-96.
Matsuzawa, M.; Sheu, TJ; Lee, YJ; Chen, M; Li, TF; Huang, CT; Holz, JD; Puzas, JE. "Putative signaling action of amelogenin utlizes the Wnt/beta-catenin pathway". J Periodontal Res (2009): 289-96.
Clark, CA; Li, TF; Kim, KO; Drissi, H; Zuscik, MJ; Zhang, X; O'Keefe, RJ. "Prostaglandin E2 inhibits BMP signaling and delays chondrocyte maturation". J Orthop Res 27 (2009): 785-92.
Zhang, M; Zhou, Q, Liang, QQ, Li, CG; Holz, JD; Tang, D; Sheu, TJ; Li, TF; Shi, Q; Wang, YJ. "IGF-1 regulation of type II collagen and MMP-13 expression in rat endplate chondrocytes via distinct signaling pathways". Osteoarthritis Cartilage 17 (2009): 100-6.