Negative Influence of a Long-Term High-Fat Diet on Murine Bone Architecture

A correlation between obesity and bone metabolism is strongly assumed because adipocytes and osteoblasts originate from the same precursor cells and their differentiation is conversely regulated by the same factors. It is controversially discussed if obesity protects bone or leads to loss of bone ma...

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Main Authors: Hinrich Fehrendt, Thomas Linn, Sonja Hartmann, Gabor Szalay, Christian Heiss, Reinhard Schnettler, Katrin Susanne Lips
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/318924