Roles for osteocalcin in brain signalling: implications in cognition- and motor-related disorders

Abstract It is now generally accepted that the extra-skeleton functionalities of bone are multifaceted. Its endocrine functions came first to light when it was realized that osteoblasts, the bone forming cells, maintain energy homeostasis by improving glucose metabolism, insulin sensitivity and ener...

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Main Authors: Chang Shan, Arijit Ghosh, Xing-zhi Guo, Shu-min Wang, Yan-fang Hou, Sheng-tian Li, Jian-min Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Molecular Brain
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13041-019-0444-5