Abstract
Background: Constitutive homozygous Men1-/- mice at mid-gestation are small with craniofacial defects. Results: Conditional osteoblast Men1 knock-out mice have reduced bone mass, and transgenic osteoblast menin-overexpressing mice have increased bone mass. Conclusion: Knock-out mice menin-deficient primary osteoblasts have impaired mineralization and reduced responsiveness to TGF-β and BMP-2. Significance: Menin is a potential target for gain of function therapeutics in low bone mass disorders.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3910-3924 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
Volume | 290 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 13 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology