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The Gene for Aromatase, a Rate-Limiting Enzyme for Local Estrogen Biosynthesis, Is a Downstream Target Gene of Runx2 in Skeletal Tissues
16 Mar 2010
Abstract excerpt
The essential osteoblast-related transcription factor Runx2 and the female steroid hormone estrogen are known to play pivotal roles in bone homeostasis; however, the functional interaction between Runx2- and estrogen-mediated signaling in skeletal tissues is minimally understood. Here we provide evidence that aromatase (CYP19), a rate-limiting enzyme responsible for estrogen biosynthesis in mammals, is...
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