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Runx2 Protein Represses Axin2 Expression in Osteoblasts and Is Required for Craniosynostosis in Axin2-deficient Mice*
9 Jan 2013
Abstract excerpt
Runx2 and Axin2 regulate craniofacial development and skeletal maintenance. Runx2 is essential for calvarial bone development, as Runx2 haploinsufficiency causes cleidocranial dysplasia. In contrast, Axin2-deficient mice develop craniosynostosis because of high β-catenin activity. Axin2 levels are elevated in Runx2(-/-) calvarial cells, and Runx2 represses transcription of Axin2 mRNA, suggesting a direct...
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