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Chondromodulin I is a bone remodeling factor

  • Yuko Nakamichi
  • , Chisa Shukunami
  • , Takashi Yamada
  • , Ken ichi Aihara
  • , Hirotaka Kawano
  • , Takashi Sato
  • , Yuriko Nishizaki
  • , Yoko Yamamoto
  • , Masayo Shindo
  • , Kimihiro Yoshimura
  • , Takashi Nakamura
  • , Naoyuki Takahashi
  • , Hiroshi Kawaguchi
  • , Yuji Hiraki
  • , Shigeaki Kato

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)636-644
Number of pages9
JournalMolecular and Cellular Biology
Volume23
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2003
Externally publishedYes

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