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Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase (MAPK)-regulated Interactions between Osterix and Runx2 Are Critical for the Transcriptional Osteogenic Program
13 Aug 2014
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The transcription factors Runx2 and Osx (Osterix) are required for osteoblast differentiation and bone formation. Runx2 expression occurs at early stages of osteochondroprogenitor determination, followed by Osx induction during osteoblast maturation. We demonstrate that coexpression of Osx and Runx2 leads to cooperative induction of expression of the osteogenic genes Col1a1, Fmod, and Ibsp. Functional interaction...
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