Abstract
Chondromodulin I (ChM-I) was supposed from its limited expression in cartilage and its functions in cultured chondrocytes as a major regulator in cartilage development. Here, we generated mice deficient in ChM-I by targeted disruption of the ChM-I gene. No overt abnormality was detected in endochondral bone formation during embryogenesis and cartilage development during growth stages of ChM-I-/- mice. However, a significant increase in bone mineral density with lowered bone resorption with respect to formation was unexpectedly found in adult ChM-I-/- mice. Thus, the present study established that ChM-I is a bone remodeling factor.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 636-644 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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