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Correlating RANK ligand/RANK binding kinetics with osteoclast formation and function.
Journal of cellular biochemistry - 1 Nov 2015
Warren Julia T, Zou Wei, Decker Corinne E, Rohatgi Nidhi, Nelson Christopher A, Fremont Daved H, Teitelbaum Steven L
Abstract excerpt
The interaction between Receptor Activator of NF-κB Ligand (RANKL) and its receptor RANK is essential for the differentiation and bone resorbing capacity of the osteoclast. Osteoprotegerin (OPG), a soluble homodimer, acts as a decoy receptor for RANKL and thus inhibits osteoclastogenesis. An imbalance in the RANKL/RANK/OPG axis, with decreased OPG and/or increased RANKL, is associated with diseases that favor...
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