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Deletion of the membrane complement inhibitor CD59a drives age and gender-dependent alterations to bone phenotype in mice.
Bone - 1 Mar 2016
Bloom Anja C, Collins Fraser L, Van't Hof Rob J, Ryan Elizabeth S, Jones Emma, Hughes Timothy R, Morgan B Paul, Erlandsson Malin, Bokarewa Maria, Aeschlimann Daniel, Evans Bronwen A J, Williams Anwen S
Abstract excerpt
Degenerative joint diseases such as osteoarthritis are characterised by aberrant region-specific bone formation and abnormal bone mineral content. A recent study suggested a role for the complement membrane attack complex in experimental models of osteoarthritis. Since CD59a is the principal regulator of the membrane attack complex in mice, we evaluated the impact of CD59a gene deletion upon maintenance of bone...
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