Abstract
Loss of estrogen at menopause causes osteoporosis in many women, but estrogen's relevant cellular target in this process has remained unclear. In a recent study in Cell, Kato and colleagues (Nakamura et al., 2007) selectively ablate estrogen receptor α in osteoclasts and demonstrate that estrogen directly induces osteoclast apoptosis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 254-256 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Cell metabolism |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 3 2007 |