Glce deficient mice show a delayed onset of hypertrophic differentiation.
Ptch1 and Pthrp are upregulated in Glce-/- mice indicating increased Ihh signaling.
Glce−/− chondrocytes have reduced HS 2-O- and slightly increased 6-O-sulfation.
Binding of Ihh to HS from Glce−/− mice is reduced in vitro.
The reduced affinity of Glce−/− HS to Ihh results in increased Ihh signaling.