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Vitamin D receptor in chondrocytes promotes osteoclastogenesis and regulates FGF23 production in osteoblasts.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Dec 2006
Masuyama Ritsuko, Stockmans Ingrid, Torrekens Sophie, Van Looveren Riet, Maes Christa, Carmeliet Peter, Bouillon Roger, Carmeliet Geert
Abstract excerpt
Genomic actions induced by 1alpha25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) [1,25(OH)(2)D(3)] are crucial for normal bone metabolism, mainly because they regulate active intestinal calcium transport. To evaluate whether the vitamin D receptor (VDR) has a specific role in growth-plate development and endochondral bone formation, we investigated mice with conditional inactivation of VDR in chondrocytes. Growth-plate chondrocyte...
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