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Symbol SPARC contributors: mct - updated : 02-07-2017
HGNC name secreted protein, acidic, cysteine-rich (osteonectin)
HGNC id 11219
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • Sparc-null mice exhibit significantly more fat accumulation than wild-type mice
  • Sparc-null mice develop progressive osteoporosis, due to a defect in bone formation
  • Sparc-null mice have lower intraocular pressure (IOP)
  • Sparc-null mice had increased synaptic connections in the superior colliculus