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ba0005p199 | Cell biology: osteoclasts and bone resorption | ECTS2016

Identification of G protein-coupled receptor 137B (GPR137b) function in mouse and zebrafish osteoclasts

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...