Bone Abstracts

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is associated with osteoporosis, and dystrophic (dystrophin-deficient) mdx mice show reduced bone mass characterised by decreased mineral apposition and elevated bone resorption. To investigate a potential role of the G-protein-coupled receptor protease-activated receptor-2 (PAR2) in the muscle and bone pathology associated with DMD, we established a colony of PAR2-null-mdx mice. Limb and diaphragm muscles, tibiae and ser...