Measurement of bioactive osteocalcin in humans using a novel immunoassay reveals association with glucose metabolism and β-cell function.

In conclusion, measurement of ucOCN with this novel and specific assay is inversely associated with insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction in humans.
PMID: 31935114 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Am J Physiol Endocri... - January 13, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Lacombe J, Al Rifai O, Loter L, Moran T, Turcotte AF, Grenier-Larouche T, Tchernof A, Biertho L, Carpentier AC, Prud'homme D, Rabasa-Lhoret R, Karsenty G, Gagnon C, Jiang W, Ferron M Tags: Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab Source Type: research