Functional Roles of Osteoactivin in Normal and Disease Processes

Autor: Fayez F. Safadi, Thomas A. Owen, Joyce Y. Belcher, Kevin Crawford, Maneet Singh, Nagat Frara, Steven N. Popoff, Fabiola Del Carpio-Cano
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Critical Reviews™ in Eukaryotic Gene Expression. 20:341-357
ISSN: 1045-4403
DOI: 10.1615/critreveukargeneexpr.v20.i4.50
Popis: Osteoactivin (OA) protein was discovered in bone cells a decade ago. Recent literature suggests that osteoactivin is crucial for the differentiation and functioning of different cell types, including bone-forming osteoblasts and bone-resorbing osteoclast cells. Here, we review the literature to date on various regulatory functions of osteoactivin, as well as its discovery, structure, expression, and function in different tissues and cells. The transcriptional regulation of osteoactivin and its mechanism of action in normal and diseased conditions with special emphasis on bone are also covered in this review. In addition, we touch on the therapeutic potential of osteoactivin in cancer and bone diseases.
Databáze: OpenAIRE