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Analysis of Circulating Mediators of Bone Remodeling in Prader–Willi Syndrome
We tested the hypothesis that the levels of bone remodeling mediators may be altered in Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS). We assessed RANKL, OPG, sclerostin, DKK-1 serum levels, and bone metabolism markers in 12 PW...
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Tolerance and accumulation of heavy metals by wild plant species grown in contaminated soils in Apulia region, Southern Italy
Many sites inside a protected area in Apulia region (Italy) have been contaminated with heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn) because an inadequate disposal of a variety of wastes with different sources of ori...
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l-Carnitine Fumarate and Isovaleryl-l-Carnitine Fumarate Accelerate the Recovery of Bone Volume/Total Volume Ratio after Experimetally Induced Osteoporosis in Pregnant Mice
Anabolic skeletal agents have recently broadened the therapeutic options for osteoporosis by directly stimulating bone formation and improving bone turnover, bone density, bone size, and bone microarchitecture...
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L-Carnitine and Isovaleryl L-Carnitine Fumarate Positively Affect Human Osteoblast Proliferation and Differentiation In Vitro
Age-related bone loss is characterized by decreased osteoblast activity, possibly related to the reduction of energy production. Carnitine promotes energy availability and its concentration declines with age; ...
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Effects of sewage sludge amendment on humic acids and microbiological properties of a semiarid Mediterranean soil
The residual effects of adding 40 t ha−1 sewage sludge (SL) to a degraded soil cropped with barley were investigated after 9 and 36 months in a field experiment under semiarid conditions. The principal soil prope...