کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2048535 | 1074083 | 2011 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Estrogen plays an important role in maintaining bone density in women. Estrogen receptor (ER) is expressed in osteoblasts and osteoclasts; however, the precise mechanism of ER in bone is not fully understood. In the present study, we generated a conditional transgenic mouse caERαColI that expresses the constitutively active ERα in osteoblasts using collagen type I promoter-driven Cre transgenic mice. The caERαColI mice showed increased bone mineral density (BMD). Osteoblasts prepared from caERαColI mice expressed high levels of osteoprotegerin and decreased levels of IL-6, both of which are known to regulate osteoclast differentiation. These results suggest that ERα regulates osteoprotegerin and IL-6 production in osteoblasts and modulates BMD. The conditional transgenic mouse model is useful for understanding the in vivo function of ERα.
Journal: FEBS Letters - Volume 585, Issue 9, 6 May 2011, Pages 1303–1309