Obesity does not aggravate osteoporosis or osteoblastic insulin resistance in orchiectomized rats

• Main Authors: Saranyapin Potikanond, Pinyada Rattanachote, Hiranya Pintana, Panan Suntornsaratoon, Narattaphol Charoenphandhu, Nipon Chattipakorn, Siriporn Chattipakorn
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84962159968&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/55240
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2016 Society for Endocrinology. The present study aimed to test the hypothesis that testosterone deprivation impairs osteoblastic insulin signaling, decreases osteoblast survival, reduces bone density, and that obesity aggravates those deleterious effects in testosterone-deprived rats. Twenty four...