A Novel Mechanism for Bone Loss: Platelet Count Negatively Correlates with Bone Mineral Density via Megakaryocyte-Derived RANKL.

Kikuchi, Shohei; Wada, Akinori; Kamihara, Yusuke; Yamamoto, Imari; Kirigaya, Daiki; Kunimoto, Kohei; Horaguchi, Ryusuke; Fujihira, Takuma; Nabe, Yoshimi; Minemura, Tomoki; Dang, Nam H; Sato, Tsutomu

Kikuchi, Shohei; Wada, Akinori; Kamihara, Yusuke; Yamamoto, Imari; Kirigaya, Daiki; Kunimoto, Kohei; Horaguchi, Ryusuke; Fujihira, Takuma; Nabe, Yoshimi; Minemura, Tomoki; Dang, Nam H; Sato, Tsutomu.

Affiliation

Kikuchi S; Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Academic Assembly, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
Wada A; Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Academic Assembly, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
Kamihara Y; Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Academic Assembly, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
Yamamoto I; Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Academic Assembly, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
Kirigaya D; Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Academic Assembly, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
Kunimoto K; Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Academic Assembly, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
Horaguchi R; Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Academic Assembly, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
Fujihira T; Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Academic Assembly, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
Nabe Y; Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Academic Assembly, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
Minemura T; Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Academic Assembly, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
Dang NH; Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
Sato T; Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Academic Assembly, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.