Macrophage migration inhibitory factor-deficient mice are resistant to ovariectomy-induced bone loss
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor-deficient mice are resistant to ovariectomy-induced bone loss
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DOI:
10.1016/j.febslet.2006.01.038
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发表时间:
2006-02-01
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影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Minami, A
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作者:
Oshima, S;Onodera, S;Minami, A
A link between macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) and estrogen has recently emerged. We examined the involvement of MIF in osteoporotic changes in bone after ovariectomy (OVX), and revealed that MIF-deficient mice (MIF-KO) were completely protected from this phenomenon. The increase in osteoclast number per bone surface and serum IL1 beta levels, which were observed in wild-type mice after OVX, did not occur in MIF KO. Our data suggest that MIF plays an important role in the pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis, and could be a novel target for the treatment of this disease. (c) 2006 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.