title: Hox Service Warranty Extends to Adult Bone Repair.
abstract: Hox genes are key developmental regulators. In this issue of Developmental Cell, Rux et al. (2016) uncover an adult role for Hox11 genes in regionalized bone repair. This function relies on Hox activity in bone marrow multipotent mesenchymal stem progenitor cells, which promotes skeletal cell differentiation.
authors.affiliation: Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, IBDM, UMR7288, case 907, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France.
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Saurin
authors.affiliation: Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, IBDM, UMR7288, case 907, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France.
authors.forename: Marie-Claire
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Delfini
authors.affiliation: Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, IBDM, UMR7288, case 907, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France. Electronic address: yacine.graba@univ-amu.fr.
authors.forename: Yacine
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Graba
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000166:cytology; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000235:genetics*; D005801:Genes, Homeobox; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D039902:Multipotent Stem Cells
chemical_list: D018398:Homeodomain Proteins