O-acetyl ganglioside synthase |
OA-FF10 |
Ly74 |
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[osteoclast activating factor] This activity is secreted by macrophages obtained from osteoporosis patients (Dewhirst et al, 1985). It enhances bone resorption. OAF is probably a mixture of IL1-beta (Dewhirst et al, 1985; Gowen et al, 1983), TNF-alpha, LIF, and some other locally produced factors with IL1-beta being the major component. Abe et al (1986) have suggested that the term be used as a generic term rather than for a distinct factor.
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