Differential Roles of MAPK Kinases MKK3 and MKK6 in Osteoclastogenesis and Bone Loss

Bone mass is maintained by osteoclasts that resorb bone and osteoblasts that promote matrix deposition and mineralization. Bone homeostasis is altered in chronic inflammation as well as in post-menopausal loss of estrogen, which favors osteoclast activity that leads to osteoporosis. The MAPK p38α is...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Boyle, David L., Hammaker, Deepa, Edgar, Meghan, Zaiss, Mario M., Teufel, Stefan, David, Jean Pierre, Schett, Georg, Firestein, Gary S.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3882259/