Soluble RANKL contributes to osteoclast formation in adult mice but not ovariectomy-induced bone loss

RANKL is a cytokine produced as a membrane-bound and a secreted protein. Here, using mice lacking soluble RANKL, the authors show that the secreted protein is important for osteoclast function, but not for mammary gland and lymphocyte development.

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Auteurs principaux: Jinhu Xiong, Keisha Cawley, Marilina Piemontese, Yuko Fujiwara, Haibo Zhao, Joseph J. Goellner, Charles A. O’Brien
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/f3fdb2bc80d5499aa847b891e2ea7b50
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