ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0019.5-12 | Translational highlights | ESPEYB19

5.12. Premature growth plate closure caused by a hedgehog cancer drug is preventable by co-administration of a retinoid antagonist in mice

E Koyama , C Mundy , C Saunders , J Chung , SE Catheline , D Rux , M Iwamoto , M Pacifici

J Bone Miner Res 36, 1387–1402. (2021)Abstract: https://pubmed-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov/33724538/In brief: Premature growth plate closure under anti-hedgehog treatment is caused by impaired retinoic acid metabolism in growth plate progenitor cells. In this mouse model, administration of retinoic acid receptor blockers rescued the phenotype and normalized growth plate maturation.<p class="a...