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The R740S mutation in the V-ATPase a3 subunit results in osteoclast apoptosis and defective early-stage autophagy.
Journal of cellular biochemistry - 1 Dec 2013
Ochotny Noelle, Voronov Irina, Owen Celeste, Aubin Jane E, Manolson Morris F
Abstract excerpt
Vacuolar-type H(+)-ATPases (V-ATPases) are located in lysosomes and at the ruffled border in osteoclasts. We showed previously that the R740S mutation is dominant negative for V-ATPase activity, uncouples proton transport from ATP hydrolysis and causes osteopetrosis in heterozygous mice (+/R740S). Here we show mice homozygous for R740S (R740S/R740S) have more severe osteopetrosis and die by postnatal day 14....
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