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Amelioration of the premature ageing-like features of Fgf-23 knockout mice by genetically restoring the systemic actions of FGF-23.
The Journal of pathology - 1 Nov 2008
DeLuca S, Sitara D, Kang K, Marsell R, Jonsson K, Taguchi T, Erben R G, Razzaque M S, Lanske B
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Genetic ablation of fibroblast growth factor 23 from mice (Fgf-23(-/-)) results in a short lifespan with numerous abnormal biochemical and morphological features. Such features include kyphosis, hypogonadism and associated infertility, osteopenia, pulmonary emphysema, severe vascular and soft tissue calcifications, and generalized atrophy of various tissues. To determine whether these widespread anomalies in...
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