Combating osteoporosis and obesity with exercise: leveraging cell mechanosensitivity

Combating osteoporosis and obesity with exercise: leveraging cell mechanosensitivityCombating osteoporosis and obesity with exercise: leveraging cell mechanosensitivity, Published online: 27 February 2019; doi:10.1038/s41574-019-0170-1This Review discusses how signals arising from activity are perceived by cell populations and how the cells respond to them, with particular emphasis on the musculoskeletal and adipose systems. The potential of exercise as a non-invasive and non-pharmacological method of regulating osteoporosis and obesity is also outlined.
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