Protein palmitoylation regulates osteoblast differentiation through BMP-induced osterix expression.

Osteoporosis is one of the most common diseases and can be treated by either anti-resorption drugs, anabolic drugs, or both. To search for anabolic drug targets for osteoporosis therapy, it is crucial to understand the biology of bone forming cells, osteoblasts, in terms of their proliferation, diff...

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Main Authors: Wai Fook Leong, Tielin Zhou, Gek Liang Lim, Baojie Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2607547?pdf=render