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SUBMITTER: Ota K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3845829 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ota Kuniaki K Quint Patrick P Weivoda Megan M MM Ruan Ming M Pederson Larry L Westendorf Jennifer J JJ Khosla Sundeep S Oursler Merry Jo MJ
Bone 20130725 1
The processes of bone resorption and bone formation are tightly coupled in young adults, which is crucial to maintenance of bone integrity. We have documented that osteoclasts secrete chemotactic agents to recruit osteoblast lineage cells, contributing to coupling. Bone formation subsequent to bone resorption becomes uncoupled with aging, resulting in significant bone loss. During bone resorption, osteoclasts release and activate transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) from the bone matrix; t ...[more]