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Receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL) protein expression by B lymphocytes contributes to ovariectomy-induced bone loss.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 24 Aug 2012
Onal Melda, Xiong Jinhu, Chen Xinrong, Thostenson Jeff D, Almeida Maria, Manolagas Stavros C, O'Brien Charles A
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Production of the cytokine receptor activator of NFκB ligand (RANKL) by lymphocytes has been proposed as a mechanism by which sex steroid deficiency causes bone loss. However, there have been no studies that functionally link RANKL expression in lymphocytes with bone loss in this condition. Herei...
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