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Impaired osteoblast function in GPRC6A null mice.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 May 2010
Pi Min, Zhang Lishu, Lei Shu-Feng, Huang Min-Zhao, Zhu Wenyu, Zhang Jianghong, Shen Hui, Deng Hong-Wen, Quarles L Darryl
Abstract excerpt
GPRC6A is a widely expressed orphan G protein-coupled receptor that senses extracellular amino acids, osteocalcin, and divalent cations in vitro. GPRC6A null (GPRC6A(-/-)) mice exhibit multiple metabolic abnormalities including osteopenia. To investigate whether the osseous abnormalities are a direct function of GPRC6A in osteoblasts, we examined the function of primary osteoblasts and bone marrow stromal cell...
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