Erschienen in:
01.09.2004 | Oral presentation
Is leptin the link between obesity and osteoarthritis?
verfasst von:
P Pottie, N Presle, H Dumond, B Terlain, D Mainard, D Leuille, P Netter
Erschienen in:
Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Sonderheft 3/2004
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Excerpt
Leptin is a small, 16-kDa protein produced and secreted primarily by adipocytes found in white adipose tissue. Initially discovered as a central regulator of appetite and energy expenditure, leptin may also be involved in the regulation of metabolic activity in the growth plate and bone. Since obese individuals have an increased incidence of osteoarthritis (OA), we evaluated the contribution of leptin to cartilage changes associated with this degenerative disease. …