ba0005p199 | Cell biology: osteoclasts and bone resorption | ECTS2016
Urso Katia
, Caetano-Lopes Joana
, Lee Pui
, Henke Katrin
, Sury Meera
, Duryea Jeff
, Nigrovic Peter
, Aliprantis Antonios
, Harris Matt
, Charles Julia
Analysis of genome wide data such as transcriptomics can identify genes of potential interest to bone biology. These techniques are primarily hypothesis-generating. Determining the role of candidate factors in bone ultimately requires in vivo experiments. Gene expression analysis of mouse osteoclast differentiation identified G protein-coupled receptor 137B (GPR137b) as highly upregulated. GPR137b is an orphan seven-pass transmembrane receptor of unknown func...