Search Results - "Wong, Iris PL"
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Neuropeptide Y is a critical modulator of Leptin's regulation of cortical bone
Published in Journal of bone and mineral research (01-04-2013)“…Leptin signaling is required for normal bone homeostasis; however, loss of leptin results in differing effects on cortical and cancellous bone, as well as…”
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Stromal Lkb1 deficiency leads to gastrointestinal tumorigenesis involving the IL-11-JAK/STAT3 pathway
Published in The Journal of clinical investigation (02-01-2018)“…Germline mutations in the gene encoding tumor suppressor kinase LKB1 lead to gastrointestinal tumorigenesis in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) patients and mouse…”
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Neuropeptide Y knockout mice reveal a central role of NPY in the coordination of bone mass to body weight
Published in PloS one (22-12-2009)“…Changes in whole body energy levels are closely linked to alterations in body weight and bone mass. Here, we show that hypothalamic signals contribute to the…”
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Abstract C55: Investigating mechanisms of gastrointestinal polyposis and osteoblastic tumor formation induced by mesenchymal Lkb1 deficiency
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (01-10-2013)“…Lkb1 has emerged as an important tumor suppressor gene in both sporadic and hereditary cancer. Inactivating germline mutations in the LKB1 gene underlie…”
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NPY neuron-specific Y2 receptors regulate adipose tissue and trabecular bone but not cortical bone homeostasis in mice
Published in PloS one (29-06-2010)“…Y2 receptor signalling is known to be important in neuropeptide Y (NPY)-mediated effects on energy homeostasis and bone physiology. Y2 receptors are located…”
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Gastrointestinal peptides and bone health
Published in Current opinion in endocrinology, diabetes, and obesity (01-02-2010)“…To outline recent developments in research surrounding gastrointestinal peptides and their role in skeletal regulation. Bone remodeling is influenced by many…”
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The endogenous opioid dynorphin is required for normal bone homeostasis in mice
Published in Neuropeptides (Edinburgh) (01-12-2012)“…Abstract Chronic opiate usage, whether prescribed or illicit, has been associated with changes in bone mass and is a recognized risk factor for the development…”
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