Peptides for reducing or inhibiting bone resorption

摘要

The present invention provides Arg-Gly-Asp peptides that can reduce or inhibit the binding of osteoclasts to a matrix such as bone or can selectively alter integrin receptor binding. The invention also provides methods of using the Arg-Gly-Asp peptides to reduce or inhibit osteoclast binding to a matrix, to reduce or inhibit bone resorption in a subject and to alter alpha V beta 3 binding.