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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2013
Filed:
May. 29, 2008
Laurie H. Glimcher, West Newton, MA (US);
Dallas C. Jones, Brookline, MA (US);
Antonios O. Aliprantis, Allston, MA (US);
Laurie H. Glimcher, West Newton, MA (US);
Dallas C. Jones, Brookline, MA (US);
Antonios O. Aliprantis, Allston, MA (US);
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention is based, at least in part, on the identification of molecules involved in the differentiation and/or activity of osteoblasts and osteoclasts. Accordingly, the present invention provides methods of identifying modulators of bone formation, mineralization, and/or osteoclastogenesis and methods for treating disorders that would benefit from modulation of bone formation, mineralization, and/or osteoclastogenesis using agents identified as described herein.