Metformin accelerates bone fracture healing by promoting type H vessel formation through inhibition of YAP1/TAZ expression

Abstract Due to increasing morbidity worldwide, fractures are becoming an emerging public health concern. This study aimed to investigate the effect of metformin on the healing of osteoporotic as well as normal fractures. Type H vessels have recently been identified as a bone-specific vascular subty...

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Main Authors: Zhe Ruan, Hao Yin, Teng-Fei Wan, Zhi-Rou Lin, Shu-Shan Zhao, Hai-Tao Long, Cheng Long, Zhao-Hui Li, Yu-Qi Liu, Hao Luo, Liang Cheng, Can Chen, Min Zeng, Zhang-Yuan Lin, Rui-Bo Zhao, Chun-Yuan Chen, Zhen-Xing Wang, Zheng-Zhao Liu, Jia Cao, Yi-Yi Wang, Ling Jin, Yi-Wei Liu, Guo-Qiang Zhu, Jing-Tao Zou, Jiang-Shan Gong, Yi Luo, Yin Hu, Yong Zhu, Hui Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2023-08-01
Series:Bone Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41413-023-00279-4