Article
Impaired gastric acidification negatively affects calcium homeostasis and bone mass.
Nature medicine - 1 Jun 2009
Schinke Thorsten, Schilling Arndt F, Baranowsky Anke, Seitz Sebastian, Marshall Robert P, Linn Tilman, Blaeker Michael, Huebner Antje K, Schulz Ansgar, Simon Ronald, Gebauer Matthias, Priemel Matthias, Kornak Uwe, Perkovic Sandra, Barvencik Florian, Beil F Timo, Del Fattore Andrea, Frattini Annalisa, Streichert Thomas, Pueschel Klaus, Villa Anna, Debatin Klaus-Michael, Rueger Johannes M, Teti Anna, Zustin Jozef, Sauter Guido, Amling Michael
Abstract excerpt
Activation of osteoclasts and their acidification-dependent resorption of bone is thought to maintain proper serum calcium levels. Here we show that osteoclast dysfunction alone does not generally affect calcium homeostasis. Indeed, mice deficient in Src, encoding a tyrosine kinase critical for o...
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