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Sp7/Osterix induces the mouse pro-α2(I) collagen gene (Col1a2) expression via the proximal promoter in osteoblastic cells.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 26 Sept 2014
Yano Hiroyuki, Hamanaka Ryoji, Nakamura-Ota Miki, Adachi Sawako, Zhang Juan Juan, Matsuo Noritaka, Yoshioka Hidekatsu
Abstract excerpt
Bone is essentially composed of two components, hydroxyapatite and extracellular matrix proteins. The extracellular matrix of bone is primary composed of collagen, mostly type I collagen, with lesser amounts of other types of collagen such as type V collagen. Osteoblast differentiation is a multi-step process in which many classes of factors function in a coordinated manner. Sp7/Osterix, which binds to G/C-rich...
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