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Loss of insulin receptor in osteoprogenitor cells impairs structural strength of bone.
Journal of diabetes research - 1 Jan 2014
Thrailkill Kathryn, Bunn R Clay, Lumpkin Charles, Wahl Elizabeth, Cockrell Gael, Morris Lindsey, Kahn C Ronald, Fowlkes John, Nyman Jeffry S
Abstract excerpt
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) is associated with decreased bone mineral density, a deficit in bone structure, and subsequently an increased risk of fragility fracture. These clinical observations, paralleled by animal models of T1D, suggest that the insulinopenia of T1D has a deleterious effect on bone. To further examine the action of insulin signaling on bone development, we generated mice with an...
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