Capric acid inhibits NO production and STAT3 activation during LPS-induced osteoclastogenesis.

Capric acid is a second medium-chain fatty acid, and recent studies have shown that fatty acids are associated with bone density and reduce bone turnover. In this study, we investigated the effects of capric acid on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced osteoclastogenesis in RAW264.7 cells. After treatme...

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Main Authors: Eun-Jung Park, Sun A Kim, Yong-Min Choi, Hyuk-Kwon Kwon, Wooyoung Shim, Gwang Lee, Sangdun Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3218024?pdf=render