ey0015.5-12 | Klotho in the control of osteocyte activity | ESPEYB15
H Komaba
, J Kaludjerovic
, DZ Hu
, K Nagano
, K Amano
, N Ide
, T Sato
, MJ Densmore
, JI Hanai
, H Olauson
, T Bellido
, TE Larsson
, R Baron
, B Lanske
To read the full abstract: Kidney Int 2017;92:599-611Klotho was originally identified as a senescence-related protein because mice carrying hypomorphic Klotho alleles (kl/kl) develop premature aging with low bone turnover and osteoporosis. Primary function of Klotho is to form a specific receptor complex with fibroblast growth factor (FGF) receptor 1 (FGFR1) through which it mediates the bio...