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Nell-1, a key functional mediator of Runx2, partially rescues calvarial defects in <i>Runx2</i> <i>+</i>/<i>−</i> mice
11 Oct 2010
Abstract excerpt
Mesenchymal stem cell commitment to an osteoprogenitor lineage requires the activity of Runx2, a molecule implicated in the etiopathology of multiple congenital craniofacial anomalies. Through promoter analyses, we have recently identified a new direct transcriptional target of Runx2, Nell-1, a craniosynostosis (CS)-associated molecule with potent osteogenic properties. This study investigated the mechanistic and...
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