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The antiapoptotic protein Bcl-xL negatively regulates the bone-resorbing activity of osteoclasts in mice
14 Sept 2009
Abstract excerpt
The B cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) family member Bcl-xL has a well-characterized antiapoptotic function in lymphoid cells. However, its functions in other cells--including osteoclasts, which are of hematopoietic origin--and other cellular processes remain unknown. Here we report an unexpected function of Bcl-xL in attenuating the bone-resorbing activity of osteoclasts in mice. To investigate the role of Bcl-xL in...
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