Article
Generalized connective tissue disease in Crtap-/- mouse.
PloS one - 11 May 2010
Baldridge Dustin, Lennington Jennifer, Weis MaryAnn, Homan Erica P, Jiang Ming-Ming, Munivez Elda, Keene Douglas R, Hogue William R, Pyott Shawna, Byers Peter H, Krakow Deborah, Cohn Daniel H, Eyre David R, Lee Brendan, Morello Roy
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in CRTAP (coding for cartilage-associated protein), LEPRE1 (coding for prolyl 3-hydroxylase 1 [P3H1]) or PPIB (coding for Cyclophilin B [CYPB]) cause recessive forms of osteogenesis imperfecta and loss or decrease of type I collagen prolyl 3-hydroxylation. A comprehensive analysis of the phenotype of the Crtap-/- mice revealed multiple abnormalities of connective tissue, including in the lungs, kidneys,...
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