Mouse mutant phenotyping at scale reveals novel genes controlling bone mineral density [Osteoclast_0_3days]

ABSTRACT: The genetic landscape of diseases associated with changes in bone mineral density (BMD), such as osteoporosis, is only partially understood. Here, we explored the International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium (IMPC) for the analysis of skeletal data from 3,974 mutant strains for bone mineral density (BMD), a measure that is frequently altered in a range of bone pathologies including osteoporosis. A total of 200 genes were found to significantly affect BMD. This gene pool comprised 141 genes that were previously not known to have a function in bone biology and was complementary to pools derived from recent human studies. Nineteen of the 141 BMD genes also caused skeletal abnormalities. Further, evidence suggested a direct role for several of the identified BMD genes in osteoclasts and osteoblasts, and candidate genes for further investigation were prioritized. Overall, the results add novel pathophysiological and molecular insight into bone health and disease

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE158150 | GEO | 2021/01/12

REPOSITORIES: GEO