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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Xiaofang Wang
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-772 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Wang Xiaofang X Wang Suzhen S Li Changcheng C Gao Tian T Liu Ying Y Rangiani Afsaneh A Sun Yao Y Hao Jianjun J George Anne A Lu Yongbo Y Groppe Jay J Yuan Baozhi B Feng Jian Q JQ Qin Chunlin C
PLoS genetics 20120517 5
Family with sequence similarity 20,-member C (FAM20C) is highly expressed in the mineralized tissues of mammals. Genetic studies showed that the loss-of-function mutations in FAM20C were associated with human lethal osteosclerotic bone dysplasia (Raine Syndrome), implying an inhibitory role of this molecule in bone formation. However, in vitro gain- and loss-of-function studies suggested that FAM20C promotes the differentiation and mineralization of mouse mesenchymal cells and odontoblasts. Rece ...[more]