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Sex-related differences in the skeletal phenotype of aged vitamin D receptor global knockout mice.
The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology - 1 Nov 2016
Ryan Jackson W, Starczak Yolandi, Tsangari Helen, Sawyer Rebecca K, Davey Rachel A, Atkins Gerald J, Morris Howard A, Anderson Paul H
Abstract excerpt
The role of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) in maintaining skeletal health appears to be complex and dependent on the physiological context. Global Vdr deletion in a mouse model (Vdr-/-) results in hypocalcemia, secondary hyperparathyroidism and bone features typical of vitamin D-dependent rickets type II. When weanling Vdr-/- mice are fed a diet containing high levels of calcium, phosphorus and lactose, termed the...
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