The importance of the SIBLING family of proteins on skeletal mineralisation and bone remodelling
- The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK
- (Correspondence should be addressed to K A Staines; Email: katherine.staines{at}roslin.ed.ac.uk)
Abstract
The small integrin-binding ligand N-linked glycoprotein (SIBLING) family consists of osteopontin, bone sialoprotein, dentin matrix protein 1, dentin sialophosphoprotein and matrix extracellular phosphoglycoprotein. These proteins share many structural characteristics and are primarily located in bone and dentin. Accumulating evidence has implicated the SIBLING proteins in matrix mineralisation. Therefore, in this review, we discuss the individual role that each of the SIBLING proteins has in this highly orchestrated process. In particular, we emphasise how the nature and extent of their proteolytic processing and post-translational modification affect their functional role. Finally, we describe the likely roles of the SIBLING proteins in clinical disorders of hypophosphataemia and their potential therapeutic use.
- Received in final form 28 May 2012
- Accepted 13 June 2012
- Made available online as an Accepted Preprint 13 June 2012
- © 2012 Society for Endocrinology
