Osteocalcin is necessary for the alignment of apatite crystallites, but not glucose metabolism, test...
Osteocalcin is necessary for the alignment of apatite crystallites, but not glucose metabolism, testosterone synthesis, or muscle mass
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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The strength of bone depends on bone quantity and quality. Osteocalcin (Ocn) is the most abundant noncollagenous protein in bone and is produced by osteoblasts. It has been previously claimed that Ocn inhibits bone formation and also functions as a hormone to regulate insulin secretion in the pancreas, testosterone synthesis in the testes, and musc...
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Osteocalcin is necessary for the alignment of apatite crystallites, but not glucose metabolism, testosterone synthesis, or muscle mass
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2479457768
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2479457768
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1553-7404,1553-7390
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1553-7404
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10.1371/journal.pgen.1008586
