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...