Bone Turnover May be Related to Health

Fri, 30 Jul 2010
The skeleton plays a key role in blood glucose regulation and could be the main cause of diabetes in some certain individuals.

This is the finding of a recent research study, wherein it was discovered that in mice the breakdown of old bone making way for new bone growth also enables the maintenance of a healthy level of glucose in the blood.

This study also highlighted that a hormone known as osteocalcin appears to be the link.

The researchers state that findings can lead to better drugs to help control Type 2 diabetes . Prior research asserted that osteocalcin, released by bone, can regulate glucose levels.

The theory is that it triggers insulin production in the pancreas which enhances the ability of other cells to absorb glucose from the blood.

This research has produced some highly interesting results and has further highlighted an area of investigation which could open up the possibility of more targets for drugs for the treatment or prevention of type 2 diabetes.

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