THE ENDOCRINE FUNCTION OF THE BONE TISSUE

This review discusses the recent evidence showing that the skeleton itself produces at least two hormones: fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) and osteocalcin. FGF23 is secreted by osteocytes in bone and acts on the kidney to inhibit 1-alpha-hydroxilation ofvitamin D and promote phosphorous excretio...

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Main Authors: T A Grebennikova, Zh E Belaya, T T Tsoriev, L Ya Rozhinskaya, G A Melnichenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Endocrinology Research Centre 2015-12-01
Series:Остеопороз и остеопатии
Online Access:https://endojournals.ru/index.php/osteo/article/view/8902