Bovine lactoferrin improves bone mass and microstructure in ovariectomized rats via OPG/RANKL/RANK pathway

AIM: Lactoferrin (LF), an 80-kDa iron-binding glycoprotein, is a pleiotropic factor found in colostrum, milk, saliva and epithelial cells of the exocrine glands. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of LF on the bones in ovariectomized (Ovx) rats and to identify the pathways that mediat...

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Main Authors: Hou, Jian-ming, Xue, Ying, Lin, Qing-ming
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4002710/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22902986
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/aps.2012.83
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