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Local leptin production in osteoarthritis subchondral osteoblasts may be responsible for their abnormal phenotypic expression.
Arthritis research & therapy - 1 Jan 2010
Mutabaruka Marie-Solange, Aoulad Aissa Mohamed, Delalandre Aline, Lavigne Martin, Lajeunesse Daniel
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INTRODUCTION: Leptin is a peptide hormone with a role in bone metabolism and rheumatic diseases. The subchondral bone tissue plays a prominent role in the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis (OA), related to abnormal osteoblast (Ob) differentiation. Although leptin promotes the differentiation of O...
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