Bone corticalization requires local SOCS3 activity and is promoted by androgen action via interleukin-6

oleh: Dae-Chul Cho, Holly J. Brennan, Rachelle W. Johnson, Ingrid J. Poulton, Jonathan H. Gooi, Brett A. Tonkin, Narelle E. McGregor, Emma C. Walker, David J. Handelsman, T. J. Martin, Natalie A. Sims

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Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2017-10-01

Deskripsi

The strength of long bones is determined by coalescence of trabeculae during corticalization. Here the authors show that this process is regulated by SOCS3 via a mechanism dependent on IL-6 and expression of sex hormones.