Roles and mechanisms of leptin in osteogenic stimulation in cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament

Abstract Background Hyperleptinemia is a common feature of obese people, and leptin, an adipocyte-derived cytokine, is believed to be an important factor in the pathogenesis of cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament(C-OPLL). So this research was to identify the relation between...

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Main Authors: Bin Feng, Shiliang Cao, Jiliang Zhai, Yi Ren, Jianhua Hu, Ye Tian, Xisheng Weng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-0864-4