Systemic leptin administration alters callus VEGF levels and enhances bone fracture healing in wildtype and ob/ob mice
Introduction: Leptin's role in bone formation has been reported, however, its mechanism of affecting bone metabolism is remaining unclear. In this study, we aimed to test whether leptin has a positive effect on fracture healing through the possible mechanism of increasing vascular endothelial g...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Elsevier Ltd
2018
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/70205 |