Bone loss during energy restriction: mechanistic role of leptin

Mechanical unloading and food restriction (FR) are leading causes of bone loss, which increase the risk of fracture later in life. Leptin, a 16kDa cytokine like hormone principally produced by white adipocytes, may be involved in bone metabolism with physiological or mechanical changes causing bone...

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Main Author: Baek, Kyunghwa
Other Authors: Bloomfield, Susan A
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2561
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2561