Gene: [00.0/OPG] osteoprotegerin (osteoclastogenesis inhibitory factor); [OCIF ]
FUN |
The human osteoprotegerin, a secreted glycoprotein that regulates bone resorption, is a member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor superfamily (Simonet-1997)." |
REF |
CLO,SEQ "Simonet WS &: Cell, 89, 309-319, 1997 PEP,FUN "Tsuda E &: BBRC, 234, 137-142, 1997 EXP,FUN "Yasuda H &: Endocrinology, 139, 1329-1337, 1998 |
KEY |
bone, ont |
CLA |
coding, basic |
LOC |
RS |
MIM |
MIM: 602643 |
SYN |
OCIF |