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In cells, vitamin K functions as a co-factor for the \u03b3-glutamyl carboxylase (GGCX), an enzyme responsible for the conversion of glutamic acid residues (Glu) into \u03b3-carboxyglutamic acid (Gla) residues in secreted proteins. We aim here at determining the role of \u03b3-carboxylation in bone remodeling and at identifying the Gla protein(s) involved. We show that male mice lacking \u03b3-carboxylation specifically in osteoblasts (\n                    <jats:italic>Ggcx<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sup>\n                      <jats:italic>flox\/flox<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:sup>\n                    ;\n                    <jats:italic>OCN-Cre<\/jats:italic>\n                    ) have increased bone mass at 6 months of age due to a reduced number of multinucleated bone resorbing osteoclasts. In co-culture experiments,\n                    <jats:italic>Ggcx<\/jats:italic>\n                    -deficient osteoblasts were less effective than control osteoblasts at supporting osteoclast formation. Among known Gla proteins, we identify GAS6 as an osteoblast-secreted \u03b3-carboxylated factor which signals to differentiating osteoclasts. The GAS6 receptors MerTK and AXL are expressed in pre-osteoclasts and pharmacological inhibitors of AXL and MerTK block osteoclast generation in co-culture. Conversely, recombinant \u03b3-carboxylated GAS6 dose-dependently increases the size of osteoclasts and the number of nuclei per osteoclast in culture. GAS6 marginally affected the induction of osteoclast-specific genes during osteoclast differentiation but significantly increased pre-osteoclast fusion. Finally, increasing bone marrow GAS6 level in transgenic male mice was sufficient to increase the number and size of osteoclasts and to decrease bone mass. 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