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Repression of osteocyte Wnt/β-catenin signaling is an early event in the progression of renal osteodystrophy.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Aug 2012
Sabbagh Yves, Graciolli Fabiana Giorgeti, O'Brien Stephen, Tang Wen, dos Reis Luciene Machado, Ryan Susan, Phillips Lucy, Boulanger Joseph, Song Wenping, Bracken Christina, Liu Shiguang, Ledbetter Steven, Dechow Paul, Canziani Maria Eugenia F, Carvalho Aluizio B, Jorgetti Vanda, Moyses Rosa M A, Schiavi Susan C
Abstract excerpt
Chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorder (CKD-MBD) is defined by abnormalities in mineral and hormone metabolism, bone histomorphometric changes, and/or the presence of soft-tissue calcification. Emerging evidence suggests that features of CKD-MBD may occur early in disease progression and are associated with changes in osteocyte function. To identify early changes in bone, we utilized the jck mouse, a...
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