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Congenic mice confirm that collagen X is required for proper hematopoietic development.
PloS one - 3 Mar 2010
Sweeney Elizabeth, Roberts Douglas, Corbo Tina, Jacenko Olena
Abstract excerpt
The link between endochondral skeletal development and hematopoiesis in the marrow was established in the collagen X transgenic (Tg) and null (KO) mice. Disrupted function of collagen X, a major hypertrophic cartilage matrix protein, resulted in skeletal and hematopoietic defects in endochondrally derived tissues. Manifestation of the disease phenotype was variable, ranging from perinatal lethality in a subset of...
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