Skeletal phenotype of the leptin recepto
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Garry A Williams; Karen E Callon; Maureen Watson; Jessica L Costa; Yaoyao Ding;
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Article
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2011
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American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
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English
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## Abstract Leptin, a major hormonal product of the adipocyte, regulates appetite and reproductive function through its hypothalamic receptors. The leptin receptor is present in osteoblasts and chondrocytes, and previously we have shown leptin to be an anabolic bone factor in vitro, stimulating ost