The hormone leptin is best known for its influence on body weight. But it also controls bone mass, and recent work in mice is beginning to uncover the neuroendocrine systems involved.
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Elmquist, J., Strewler, G. Do neural signals remodel bone?. Nature 434, 447–448 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/434447a
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