Browsing Harvard Medical School by Keyword "animal genetics"

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    • Genetic evidence of serum phosphate-independent functions of FGF-23 on bone 

      Sitara, Despina; Kim, Somi; Razzaque, Mohammed Shawkat; Bergwitz, Clemens; Taguchi, Takashi; Schüler, Christiane; Erben, Reinhold G.; Lanske, Beate Klara Maria (Public Library of Science, 2008)
      Maintenance of physiologic phosphate balance is of crucial biological importance, as it is fundamental to cellular function, energy metabolism, and skeletal mineralization. Fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) is a master ...

    • Selenoproteins are Essential for Proper Keratinocyte Function and Skin Development 

      Sengupta, Aniruddha; Lichti, Ulrike F.; Carlson, Bradley A.; Ryscavage, Andrew O.; Gladyshev, Vadim; Yuspa, Stuart H.; Hatfield, Dolph L. (Public Library of Science, 2010)
      Dietary selenium is known to protect skin against UV-induced damage and cancer and its topical application improves skin surface parameters in humans, while selenium deficiency compromises protective antioxidant enzymes ...