New function for the protein Bcl-xL: It prevents bone breakdown

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 09:28 in Biology & Nature

In blood cells, the protein Bcl-xL has a well-characterised role in preventing cell death by a process known as apoptosis. However, its function(s) in osteoclasts, cells that slowly breakdown bone (a process known as resorption), has not been determined...

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