Two Studies Question Function of Bone Hormone Osteocalcin

Independently produced knockout mouse strains fail to find evidence of the bone protein’s endocrine functions, and divide researchers’ opinions.

Two Studies Question Function of Bone Hormone Osteocalcin

Independently produced knockout mouse strains fail to find evidence of the bone protein’s endocrine functions, and divide researchers’ opinions.

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Ruth Williams | Sep 12, 2019 | 3 min read

A brain-activated, bone-derived hormone called osteocalcin regulates the acute stress response in rodents and possibly humans.

Dan Cossins | Mar 1, 2013 | 2 min read

Nanoscale cracks in bone dissipate energy to protect against fracture, a process that appears to be regulated by the interaction of two proteins.