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Loss of the long form of Plod2 phenocopies contractures of Bruck syndrome-osteogenesis imperfecta.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 2 Sept 2024
Kot Alexander, Chun Cora, Martin Jorge H, Wachtell Davis, Hudson David, Weis MaryAnn, Marks Haley, Srivastava Siddharth, Eyre David R, Duran Ivan, Zieba Jennifer, Krakow Deborah
Abstract excerpt
Bruck syndrome is an autosomal recessive form of osteogenesis imperfecta caused by biallelic variants in PLOD2 or FKBP10 and is characterized by joint contractures, bone fragility, short stature, and scoliosis. PLOD2 encodes LH2, which hydroxylates type I collagen telopeptide lysines, a critical step for collagen crosslinking. The Plod2 global knockout mouse model is limited by early embryonic lethality, and...
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