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Osteoclast rich osteopetrosis due to defects in the TCIRG1 gene.
Bone - 1 Dec 2022
Capo Valentina, Abinun Mario, Villa Anna
Abstract excerpt
Discovery that mutations in TCIRG1 (also known as Atp6i) gene are responsible for most instances of autosomal recessive osteopetrosis (ARO) heralded a new era for comprehension and treatment of this phenotypically heterogeneous rare bone disease. TCIRG1 encodes the a3 subunit, an essential isoform of the vacuolar ATPase proton pump involved in acidification of the osteoclast resorption lacuna and in secretory...
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