Gli1 haploinsufficiency leads to decreased bone mass with an uncoupling of bone metabolism in adult mice.

Hedgehog (Hh) signaling plays important roles in various development processes. This signaling is necessary for osteoblast formation during endochondral ossification. In contrast to the established roles of Hh signaling in embryonic bone formation, evidence of its roles in adult bone homeostasis is...

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Main Authors: Yoshiaki Kitaura, Hironori Hojo, Yuske Komiyama, Tsuyoshi Takato, Ung-il Chung, Shinsuke Ohba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4196929?pdf=render