SLITRK5 is a negative regulator of hedgehog signaling in osteoblasts

oleh: Jun Sun, Dong Yeon Shin, Mark Eiseman, Alisha R. Yallowitz, Na Li, Sarfaraz Lalani, Zan Li, Michelle Cung, Seoyeon Bok, Shawon Debnath, Sofia Jenia Marquez, Tommy E. White, Abdul G. Khan, Ivo C. Lorenz, Jae-Hyuck Shim, Francis S. Lee, Ren Xu, Matthew B. Greenblatt

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2021-07-01

Deskripsi

Hedgehog signaling is essential for bone formation. Here, the authors show that the transmembrane protein SLITRK5 is a negative regulator of hedgehog signaling in osteoblasts, suggesting it may be a potential therapeutic target to enhance bone formation.