Article
Defective autophagy in osteoblasts induces endoplasmic reticulum stress and causes remarkable bone loss.
Autophagy - 1 Jan 2018
Li Huixia, Li Danhui, Ma Zhengmin, Qian Zhuang, Kang Xiaomin, Jin Xinxin, Li Fang, Wang Xinluan, Chen Qian, Sun Hongzhi, Wu Shufang
Abstract excerpt
Macroautophagy/autophagy is a highly regulated process involved in the turnover of cytosolic components, however its pivotal role in maintenance of bone homeostasis remains elusive. In the present study, we investigated the direct role of ATG7 (autophagy related 7) during developmental and remodeling stages in vivo using osteoblast-specific Atg7 conditional knockout (cKO) mice. Atg7 cKO mice exhibited a reduced...
Topics
- Animals
- Apoptosis
- Autophagy
- Autophagy-Related Protein 7
- Biomarkers
- Bone Resorption
- Bone and Bones
- Calcification, Physiologic
- Cell Differentiation
- Cells, Cultured
- Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress
