ba0003pp158 | Cell biology: osteoclasts and bone resorption | ECTS2014
Das Subhajit
, Bramham Janice
, Duthie Angela
, Clark Susan
, Crockett Julie
The interaction of Receptor Activator of NFkB ligand (RANKL) with its cognate receptor RANK is crucial for osteoclast formation. We studied eight point mutations within human RANK associated with rare forms of osteopetrosis to gain mechanistic insights into the regulation of RANK signalling.We investigated the role of the oligomerisation domain within the cytoplasmic region of RANK studying two mutations (W434X and G280X) identified in rare cases of oste...