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Mice with a disruption of the thrombospondin 3 gene differ in geometric and biomechanical properties of bone and have accelerated development of the femoral head.
Molecular and cellular biology - 1 Jul 2005
Hankenson Kurt D, Hormuzdi Sheriar G, Meganck Jeffrey A, Bornstein Paul
Abstract excerpt
Thrombospondin 3 (TSP3) is structurally similar to cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP/TSP5), but its function is unknown. To determine the functional significance of TSP3, we generated mice with a targeted disruption of Thbs3. TSP3-null mice are viable and fertile and show normal prenatal...
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