RSPO3 is important for trabecular bone and fracture risk in mice and humans

RSPO3 is important for trabecular bone and fracture risk in mice and humans

Genetic association signals for fractures have been reported at the RSPO3 locus, but the causal gene and the underlying mechanism are unknown. Here, the authors show that RSPO3 exerts an important role for vertebral trabecular bone mass and bone strength in mice and fracture risk in humans.

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Main Authors: Karin H. Nilsson, Petra Henning, Maha El Shahawy, Maria Nethander, Thomas Levin Andersen, Charlotte Ejersted, Jianyao Wu, Karin L. Gustafsson, Antti Koskela, Juha Tuukkanen, Pedro P. C. Souza, Jan Tuckermann, Mattias Lorentzon, Linda Engström Ruud, Terho Lehtimäki, Jon H. Tobias, Sirui Zhou, Ulf H. Lerner, J. Brent Richards, Sofia Movérare-Skrtic, Claes Ohlsson
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/bb0475854da041a2990d5eeb48bf5cee
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Summary:Genetic association signals for fractures have been reported at the RSPO3 locus, but the causal gene and the underlying mechanism are unknown. Here, the authors show that RSPO3 exerts an important role for vertebral trabecular bone mass and bone strength in mice and fracture risk in humans.

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