The HIV co-receptor CCR5 regulates osteoclast function

Autor: Ji-Won Lee, Akiyoshi Hoshino, Kazuki Inoue, Takashi Saitou, Shunsuke Uehara, Yasuhiro Kobayashi, Satoshi Ueha, Kouji Matsushima, Akira Yamaguchi, Yuuki Imai, Tadahiro Iimura
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-02368-5
Popis: CCR5 is a co-receptor for HIV, and loss of function is associated with lower incidence of HIV but also with bone-destructive diseases. Here the authors show that ablation of CCR5 impairs osteoclast function and improves resistance to osteoporosis in mouse models.
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