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SUBMITTER: Bloom AC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4764651 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bloom Anja C AC Collins Fraser L FL Van't Hof Rob J RJ Ryan Elizabeth S ES Jones Emma E Hughes Timothy R TR Morgan B Paul BP Erlandsson Malin M Bokarewa Maria M Aeschlimann Daniel D Evans Bronwen A J BAJ Williams Anwen S AS
Bone 20151222
Degenerative joint diseases such as osteoarthritis are characterised by aberrant region-specific bone formation and abnormal bone mineral content. A recent study suggested a role for the complement membrane attack complex in experimental models of osteoarthritis. Since CD59a is the principal regulator of the membrane attack complex in mice, we evaluated the impact of CD59a gene deletion upon maintenance of bone architecture. In vivo bone morphology analysis revealed that male CD59a-deficient mic ...[more]