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Mechanisms Underlying Enhanced Bone Marrow Adipogenesis In Diabetes, Jina J.Y. Kum
Mechanisms Underlying Enhanced Bone Marrow Adipogenesis In Diabetes, Jina J.Y. Kum
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Morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes are due to secondary vascular complications that include both micro- and macro-vascular organ dysfunctions. Our recent studies show that vascular dysfunction and inadequate vessel repair in diabetes may potentially be due to impaired vasculogenesis (de novo vessel formation). Specifically, we have shown that diabetes enhances adipogenesis in the bone marrow and reduces the number of marrow-resident vascular regenerative stem cells. In this study, I have determined the mechanisms of deleterious bone marrow adipogenesis, which may alter the cellular composition of the marrow and lead to the depletion of vascular regenerative stem cells.
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