SirT1 regulates bone mass in vivo through regulation of osteoblast and osteoclast differentiation

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biology, 2009. === Includes bibliographical references. === As mammals age, osteoblast numbers decrease while osteoclast numbers increase, resulting in age-related or post-menopausal osteoporosis. SirT1, the mammalian orthologue of yea...

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Main Author: Zainabadi, Kayvan
Other Authors: Leonard Guarente.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/47883