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Deletion of the transcription factor EBF1 in perivascular stroma disrupts skeletal homeostasis and precipitates premature aging of the marrow microenvironment
Nelson T, Tommasini S, Fretz J. Deletion of the transcription factor EBF1 in perivascular stroma disrupts skeletal homeostasis and precipitates premature aging of the marrow microenvironment. Bone 2024, 187: 117198. PMID: 39002837, PMCID: PMC11410106, DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2024.117198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly B cell factor 1Disrupt cytokine signallingDisrupt BMP signalingTranscription factor early B cell factor 1B cell factor 1Mesenchymal lineagesGlucocorticoid receptor expressionImpaired osteogenic differentiationLineages in vitroTranscription factorsEBF1 deletionsProgenitor mobilizationMyeloid skewingImpaired fracture repairCytokine signalingSmad1 phosphorylationAge-dependent lossBMP signalingReceptor expressionMarrow microenvironmentAdipogenic lineages in vitroHematopoietic nicheMultiple lineagesBone marrowB cells
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How B cells influence bone biology in health and disease
Horowitz MC, Fretz JA, Lorenzo JA. How B cells influence bone biology in health and disease. Bone 2010, 47: 472-479. PMID: 20601290, PMCID: PMC2941392, DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2010.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHematopoietic stem cellsB cell differentiationCell differentiationTranscription factorsBone cellsImportant regulatory interactionsBone phenotypeRegulatory interactionsB cellsTemporal mannerSupportive nicheStem cellsAdaptive immune systemBone biologyDifferentiationRANKL-RANKActivated B cellsEndosteal bone surfaceNormal bone remodelingNicheSpecific responsesPhenotypeCellsImportant roleImmune system