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Dlk1/FA1 is a novel endocrine regulator of bone and fat mass and its serum level is modulated by growth hormone.
Endocrinology - 1 Jul 2007
Abdallah Basem M, Ding Ming, Jensen Charlotte H, Ditzel Nicholas, Flyvbjerg Allan, Jensen Thomas G, Dagnaes-Hansen Frederik, Gasser Jürg A, Kassem Moustapha
Abstract excerpt
Fat and bone metabolism are two linked processes regulated by several hormonal factors. Fetal antigen 1 (FA1) is the soluble form of dlk1 (delta-like 1), which is a member of the Notch-Delta family. We previously identified FA1 as a negative regulator of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell differentiation. Here, we studied the effects of circulating FA1 on fat and bone mass in vivo by generating mice expressing...
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