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ba0001pp18 | Arthritis and other joint diseases: translational and clinical | ECTS2013

Milk fat globule-epidermal growth factor 8 is a critical determinant of bone mass and alters the course of inflammation in arthritis

Sinningen Kathrin , Thiele Sylvia , Grossklaus Sylvia , Udey Mark , Hofbauer Lorenz C , Chavakis Triantafyllos , Rauner Martina

Milk fat globule-epidermal growth factor 8 (MFG-E8) is a glycoprotein that controls the engulfment of apoptotic cells and exerts anti-inflammatory effects. It has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several diseases, but its role in the bone microenvironment is still unknown. Here we tested the hypothesis that MFG-E8 also regulates bone metabolism and the development of arthritis.MFG-E8 expression was detected in mouse bones and primary murine osteobl...