Severe osteogenesis imperfecta in cyclophilin B-deficient mice.
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a human syndrome characterized by exquisitely fragile bones due to osteoporosis. The majority of autosomal dominant OI cases result from point or splice site mutations in the type I collagen genes, which are thought to lead to aberrant osteoid within developing bones....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-12-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2777385?pdf=render |