Accelerated Turnover of Metaphyseal Trabecular Bone in Mice Overexpressing Cathepsin K
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- 1 August 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
- Vol. 16 (8) , 1444-1452
- https://doi.org/10.1359/jbmr.2001.16.8.1444
Abstract
This study is based on a hypothesis that overexpression of an osteoclast enzyme, cathepsin K, causes an imbalance in bone remodeling toward bone loss. The hypothesis was tested in transgenic (TG) mic...Keywords
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