4,160,000 Yen
(Direct Cost: 3,200,000 Yen Indirect Cost: 960,000 Yen)
Research Abstract
During osteoclast differentiation, expression of the RNA-binding protein Musashi (Msi) is increased, and cell survival is regulated by Notch signaling, Notch2 and Hes1. Msi has 1 and 2 isoforms, and it is necessary to evaluate the function of both Msi1 and Msi2 in osteoclasts. Msi1 and 2 knockout mice were generated by LysM-Cre mice that selectively knockout (cKO) from monocytic cells with Msi1 and 2 Flox mice. Bone mass in the lumbar spine and femur was analyzed by micro-CT at 2 months age in 5 male and female control (Con) and 5 cKO mice, each. There was no significant difference.
