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Leptin receptor deficient diabetic (db/db) mice are compromised in postnatal bone regeneration.
Cell and tissue research - 1 Apr 2014
Rőszer Tamás, Józsa Tamás, Kiss-Tóth Eva D, De Clerck Nora, Balogh Lajos
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Increased fragility fracture risk with improper healing is a frequent and severe complication of insulin resistance (IR). The mechanisms impairing bone health in IR are still not fully appreciated, which gives importance to studies on bone pathologies in animal models of diabetes. Mice deficient in leptin signaling are widely used models of IR and its comorbidities. Leptin was first recognized as a hormone,...
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