Vitamin D-binding protein (DBP) is a multi-functional serum protein that is converted to vitamin D-binding protein-macrophage activating factor (DBP-maf) by post-translational modification. DBP-maf is a new cytokine that mediates bone resorption by…
Osteopetrosis describes a heterogeneous group of congenital bone disorders characterized by a generalized increase in skeletal mass resulting from a primary reduction in osteoclast mediated bone resorption, The pathogenetic heterogeneity is due to…
