Serum amyloid A proteins reduce bone mass during mycobacterial infections

IntroductionOsteopenia has been associated to several inflammatory conditions, including mycobacterial infections. How mycobacteria cause bone loss remains elusive, but direct bone infection may not be required.MethodsGenetically engineered mice and morphometric, transcriptomic, and functional analy...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ana Cordeiro Gomes, Daniela Monteiro Sousa, Tiago Carvalho Oliveira, Óscar Fonseca, Ricardo J. Pinto, Diogo Silvério, Ana Isabel Fernandes, Ana C. Moreira, Tânia Silva, Maria José Teles, Luísa Pereira, Margarida Saraiva, Meriem Lamghari, Maria Salomé Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1168607/full