Gene Review:
Dkk2 - dickkopf homolog 2 (Xenopus laevis)
Mus musculus
Synonyms:
Dickkopf-2, Dickkopf-related protein 2, Dkk-2, mDkk-2
- Dkk2 has a role in terminal osteoblast differentiation and mineralized matrix formation. Li, X., Liu, P., Liu, W., Maye, P., Zhang, J., Zhang, Y., Hurley, M., Guo, C., Boskey, A., Sun, L., Harris, S.E., Rowe, D.W., Ke, H.Z., Wu, D. Nat. Genet. (2005)
- Dkk2 plays an essential role in the corneal fate of the ocular surface epithelium. Mukhopadhyay, M., Gorivodsky, M., Shtrom, S., Grinberg, A., Niehrs, C., Morasso, M.I., Westphal, H. Development (2006)
- Developmental expression of Dkk1-3 and Mmp9 and apoptosis in cranial base of mice. Nie, X., Luukko, K., Fjeld, K., Kvinnsland, I.H., Kettunen, P. J. Mol. Histol. (2005)
- Deletion of a single allele of the Dkk1 gene leads to an increase in bone formation and bone mass. Morvan, F., Boulukos, K., Clément-Lacroix, P., Roman Roman, S., Suc-Royer, I., Vayssière, B., Ammann, P., Martin, P., Pinho, S., Pognonec, P., Mollat, P., Niehrs, C., Baron, R., Rawadi, G. J. Bone Miner. Res. (2006)
- Dynamic expression of Wnt signaling-related Dickkopf1, -2, and -3 mRNAs in the developing mouse tooth. Fjeld, K., Kettunen, P., Furmanek, T., Kvinnsland, I.H., Luukko, K. Dev. Dyn. (2005)
- Expression pattern of Dkk-1 during mouse limb development. Grotewold, L., Theil, T., Rüther, U. Mech. Dev. (1999)
- Downregulation of Wnt signaling by increased expression of Dickkopf-1 and -2 is a prerequisite for late-stage osteoblast differentiation of KS483 cells. van der Horst, G., van der Werf, S.M., Farih-Sips, H., van Bezooijen, R.L., Löwik, C.W., Karperien, M. J. Bone Miner. Res. (2005)