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Does MIF deficiency prevent ovariectomy-induced bone loss in mice?
Does MIF deficiency prevent ovariectomy-induced bone loss in mice?
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor plays an important role in the pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis and could be a novel therapeutic target.
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MIF inhibition merits testing in postmenopausal osteoporosis models; leaves open translation to human therapy.
Oshima et al. (2006) studied this question.
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