Article
Allelic expression analysis suggests that cis-acting polymorphism of FRZB expression does not contribute to osteoarthritis susceptibility.
Osteoarthritis and cartilage - 1 Jan 2007
Snelling S, Ferreira A, Loughlin J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The FRZB gene codes for secreted frizzled-related protein 3 (sFRP3), a soluble antagonist of wnt signalling that is required for maintaining cartilage integrity. Two common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that code for the substitution of conserved arginine residues have previously been identified in FRZB and found to be associated with osteoarthritis (OA). Functional studies revealed that the...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
