Receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand

Deleting a signaling protein limits bone loss in mice

In mice lacking ovaries to mimic estrogen loss, deleting the Camkk1 gene from bone-degrading cells attenuated the loss of spongy bone.In mice lacking ovaries to mimic estrogen loss, deleting the Camkk1 gene from bone-degrading cells attenuated the loss of spongy bone.