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The postnatal role of Sox9 in cartilage.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Dec 2012
Henry Stephen P, Liang Shoudan, Akdemir Kadir C, de Crombrugghe Benoit
Abstract excerpt
Sox9 is an essential transcription factor for the differentiation of the chondrocytic lineage during embryonic development. To test whether Sox9 continues to play a critical role in cartilaginous tissues in the adult mice, we used an inducible, genetic strategy to disrupt the Sox9 gene postnatally in these tissues. The postnatal inactivation of Sox9 led to stunted growth characterized by decreased proliferation,...
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