Selective deletion of the soluble Colony-Stimulating Factor 1 isoform in vivo prevents estrogen-deficiency bone loss in mice
Yao GQ, Troiano N, Simpson CA, Insogna KL. Selective deletion of the soluble Colony-Stimulating Factor 1 isoform in vivo prevents estrogen-deficiency bone loss in mice. Bone Research 2017, 5: 17022. PMID: 29152381, PMCID: PMC5684603, DOI: 10.1038/boneres.2017.22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBone mineral densityEstrogen-deficiency bone lossBone lossO miceTotal bone mineral densityWild-type female miceDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryX-ray absorptiometrySham-OVXReverse transcription-PCRFemale miceMineral densityWT controlsOVXSelective deletionMiceTranscription-PCRSignificant differencesCSF1Bone tissueMicro-CTSkeletal tissuesTissueNon-redundant functionsAnimals