Aberrant tryptophan transport in cultured fibroblast from patients with Male Idiopathic Osteoporosis: An in vitro study

It has been demonstrated, that long-term chronic tryptophan deficiency, results in decreased serotonin synthesis, which may lead to low bone mass and low bone formation. Findings from studies in male patients with idiopathic osteoporosis suggested a decreased transport of tryptophan in erythrocytes...

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Main Authors: Ylva Pernow, Rami Shahror, Shikha Acharya, Lena Jahnson, Ravi Vumma, Nikolaos Venizelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Bone Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352187218300020