Essential role of local antibody distribution in mediating bone-resorbing effects

Abstract The link between antibodies and bone mass is debated. Activated IgG, which interacts directly with Fc gamma receptors, stimulates osteoclastogenesis in vitro, and local injection in immune-activated mice leads to bone loss. Multiple myeloma patients with high serum IgG levels have induced o...

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Main Authors: Merja Nurkkala-Karlsson, Marie K. Lagerquist, Priti Gupta, Claes Ohlsson, Dan Mellström, Cecilia Engdahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-56192-1