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Mechanotransduction in bone tissue: The A214V and G171V mutations in Lrp5 enhance load-induced osteogenesis in a surface-selective manner.
Bone - 1 Sept 2012
Niziolek Paul J, Warman Matthew L, Robling Alexander G
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Mechanotransduction in bone requires components of the Wnt signaling pathway to produce structurally adapted bone elements. In particular, the Wnt co-receptor LDL-receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) appears to be a crucial protein in the mechanotransduction cascades that translate physical tissue deformation into new bone formation. Recently discovered missense mutations in LRP5 are associated with high bone mass...
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