EMBO Molecular Medicine (Jun 2023)

TAPT1—at the crossroads of extracellular matrix and signaling in Osteogenesis imperfecta

  • Julia Etich,
  • Oliver Semler,
  • Nicola L Stevenson,
  • Alice Stephan,
  • Roberta Besio,
  • Nadia Garibaldi,
  • Nadine Reintjes,
  • Claudia Dafinger,
  • Max Christoph Liebau,
  • Ulrich Baumann,
  • Matthias Mörgelin,
  • Antonella Forlino,
  • David J Stephens,
  • Christian Netzer,
  • Frank Zaucke,
  • Mirko Rehberg

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15252/emmm.202317528
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 7
pp. 1 – 5

Abstract

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Graphical Abstract Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a hereditary skeletal disorder primarily affecting collagen type I structure and function, causing bone fragility and occasionally versatile extraskeletal symptoms. This study expands the spectrum of OI‐causing TAPT1 mutations and links extracellular matrix changes to signaling regulation.