| Literature DB >> 12509461 |
Yuko Nakamichi1, Chisa Shukunami, Takashi Yamada, Ken-ichi Aihara, Hirotaka Kawano, Takashi Sato, Yuriko Nishizaki, Yoko Yamamoto, Masayo Shindo, Kimihiro Yoshimura, Takashi Nakamura, Naoyuki Takahashi, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Yuji Hiraki, Shigeaki Kato.
Abstract
Chondromodulin I (ChM-I) was supposed from its limited expression in cartilage and its functions in cultured chondrocytes as a major regulator in cartilage development. Here, we generated mice deficient in ChM-I by targeted disruption of the ChM-I gene. No overt abnormality was detected in endochondral bone formation during embryogenesis and cartilage development during growth stages of ChM-I(-/-) mice. However, a significant increase in bone mineral density with lowered bone resorption with respect to formation was unexpectedly found in adult ChM-I(-/-) mice. Thus, the present study established that ChM-I is a bone remodeling factor.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12509461 PMCID: PMC151528 DOI: 10.1128/MCB.23.2.636-644.2003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Cell Biol ISSN: 0270-7306 Impact factor: 4.272