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SUBMITTER: Obaid R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4646838 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Obaid Rami R Wani Sachin E SE Azfer Asim A Hurd Toby T Jones Ruth R Cohen Philip P Ralston Stuart H SH Albagha Omar M E OME
Cell reports 20151029 6
Paget's disease of bone (PDB) is a common disease characterized by osteoclast activation that leads to various skeletal complications. Susceptibility to PDB is mediated by a common variant at the optineurin (OPTN) locus, which is associated with reduced levels of mRNA. However, it is unclear how this leads to the development of PDB. Here, we show that OPTN acts as a negative regulator of osteoclast differentiation in vitro and that mice with a loss-of-function mutation in Optn have increased ost ...[more]