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FOXO1 orchestrates the bone-suppressing function of gut-derived serotonin.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Oct 2012
Kode Aruna, Mosialou Ioanna, Silva Barbara C, Rached Marie-Therese, Zhou Bin, Wang Ji, Townes Tim M, Hen Rene, DePinho Ronald A, Guo X Edward, Kousteni Stavroula
Abstract excerpt
Serotonin is a critical regulator of bone mass, fulfilling different functions depending on its site of synthesis. Brain-derived serotonin promotes osteoblast proliferation, whereas duodenal-derived serotonin suppresses it. To understand the molecular mechanisms of duodenal-derived serotonin action on osteoblasts, we explored its transcriptional mediation in mice. We found that the transcription factor FOXO1 is a...
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