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An Enhancer 20 Kilobases Upstream of the Human Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-κB Ligand Gene Mediates Dominant Activation by 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3
18 Jan 2008
Abstract excerpt
Receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappaB ligand (RANKL) is a TNF-like factor that is both produced by osteoblasts, mesenchymal cells, and activated T cells and required for osteoclast maturation and survival. The gene is up-regulated by the two primary calcemic hormones, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3] and PTH. Previous studies have indicated that five enhancer regions located significantly upstream of...
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