Deletion of a putative promoter-proximal Tnfsf11 regulatory region in mice does not alter bone mass or Tnfsf11 expression in vivo.

The cytokine RANKL is essential for osteoclast formation during physiological and pathological bone resorption. RANKL also contributes to lymphocyte production, development of lymph nodes and mammary glands, as well as other biological activities. Transcriptional control of the Tnfsf11 gene, which e...

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Main Authors: Ryan S MacLeod, Mark B Meyer, Jinhu Xiong, Keisha M Cawley, Yu Liu, Melda Onal, Nancy A Benkusky, Jeff D Thostenson, J Wesley Pike, Charles A O'Brien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250974