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Increased bone formation in mice lacking apolipoprotein E.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Feb 2005
Schilling Arndt F, Schinke Thorsten, Münch Christian, Gebauer Matthias, Niemeier Andreas, Priemel Matthias, Streichert Thomas, Rueger Johannes M, Amling Michael
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: ApoE is a plasma protein that plays a major role in lipoprotein metabolism. Here we describe that ApoE expression is strongly induced on mineralization of primary osteoblast cultures. ApoE-deficient mice display an increased bone formation rate compared with wildtype controls, thereby showing that ApoE has a physiologic function in bone remodeling. INTRODUCTION: Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is a protein...
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