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p53. A tumor suppressor gene. Promotes cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.Per1 & Per2. Circadian rhythm transcription factors.PICP. A serum marker of bone formation.PTH. A calcium homeostasis hormone which can have an anti-apoptotic effect onosteoblasts and osteocytes.PTH1R. The PTH receptor.RANKL. A pro-resorptive cytokine which promotes osteoclast activation.Runx2. A transcription factor which promotes osteoblast differentiation.Serotonin. A monoamine neurotransmitter which has conflicting effects on bone. It isgenerally thought to increase bone turnover and favor bone catabolism.Smurf1. A ubiquitin E3 ligase which regulates osteoblast differentiation and apoptosis.Testosterone. A steroid hormone which has a pro-apoptotic effect on osteoblasts.TLR4. A cell-surface receptor which has pro-resorptive effects on bone.TRACP. A serum marker of osteoclast number.TUNEL stain. A nick-end labeling technique which is often used to stain apoptotic cells.Ubiquitin. A small protein which is used by cells as a tag for proteolysis.xx

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