Osteoprotegerin
Synonyms
FDCR 1 Protein
FDCR-1 Protein
Follicular Dendritic Cell Derived Receptor 1
Follicular Dendritic Cell-Derived Receptor-1
OCIF Protein
Osteoclastogenesis Inhibitory Factor
Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Member 11b
Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor 11b
Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 11b
A secreted member of the TNF receptor superfamily that negatively regulates osteoclastogenesis. It is a soluble decoy receptor of RANK LIGAND that inhibits both CELL DIFFERENTIATION and function of OSTEOCLASTS by inhibiting the interaction between RANK LIGAND and RECEPTOR ACTIVATOR OF NUCLEAR FACTOR-KAPPA B.