Deficiency of the bone mineralization inhibitor NPP1 protects mice against obesity and diabetes
The emergence of bone as an endocrine regulator has prompted a re-evaluation of the role of bone mineralization factors in the development of metabolic disease. Ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase-1 (NPP1) controls bone mineralization through the generation of pyrophosphate, and levels...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2014-12-01
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Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
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Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/7/12/1341 |