Joey Tan: The role of preptin in the response of bone tissue to a high-fat diet

Tan, Joey

doi:10.17608/k6.auckland.16698319.v1

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Joey Tan: The role of preptin in the response of bone tissue to a high-fat diet

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posted on 2021-09-30, 06:06 authored by Joey Tan

Metabolic dysfunction is on the rise and increases fracture risk later in life. Preptin is a novel peptide co-secreted with insulin and positively affects osteoblast cells. High-fat diet decreases both trabecular and cortical bone volume fraction. Preptin knockout had no differences of bone loss compared to wildtype.

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