title: [Cytokines in bone diseases. Genetic disorders of RANKL-RANK-OPG system].
abstract: It is now widely recognized that the RANKL-RANK-OPG signaling system plays an important role in the differentiation, activation and cell death of osteoclasts. Recently, several genetic disorders involving the RANKL-RANK-OPG system have been discovered. In this article, we would like to show a brief review on a genetic disorder familial expansile osteolysis (FEO) , in which RANK gene mutation was identified, and other genetic disorders of the RANKL-RANK-OPG system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tokuyama
authors.forename: Sakae
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tanaka
mesh_terms: D016923:Cell Death; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation; D010010:Osteoclasts / Q000166:cytology; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000235:genetics; D053244:Osteoprotegerin / Q000235:genetics*; D053245:RANK Ligand / Q000235:genetics*; D053246:Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa B / Q000235:genetics*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D053244:Osteoprotegerin; D053245:RANK Ligand; D053246:Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa B