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Increased bone mass in mice lacking the adipokine apelin. Osteoscoop - Issue N°303 – September 2013. Osteoblast precursors. Osteoblasts. Mesenchymal stem cell. Cortical bone. WT. Bone formation. Osteoclast precursors. Osteoclasts. Osteoclast progenitor. Trabecular bone. Bone resorption.
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Increased bone mass in mice lacking the adipokine apelin Osteoscoop - Issue N°303 – September 2013
Osteoblast precursors Osteoblasts Mesenchymal stem cell Cortical bone WT Bone formation Osteoclast precursors Osteoclasts Osteoclast progenitor Trabecular bone Bone resorption
Osteoblast precursors Osteoblasts Mesenchymal stem cell Cortical bone WT Bone formation Osteoclast precursors Osteoclasts Osteoclast progenitor Trabecular bone Bone resorption Osteoblasts Increased bone formation Apelin-/- Osteoclasts Unaltered bone resorption
Osteoblast precursors Osteoblasts Mesenchymal stem cell Cortical bone WT Bone formation Osteoclast precursors Osteoclasts Osteoclast progenitor Trabecular bone Bone resorption Increased cortical bone perimeter Osteoblasts Increased bone formation Apelin-/- Osteoclasts Unaltered bone resorption Increased trabecular bone volume