Metabolism

Metabolism research is crucial to the understanding of the body. It is well known that a variety of metabolic challenges are brought about by obesity and diabetes. Research over the past decade has redefined adipose tissue as more than just a metabolic storehouse; it is now recognized as an active metabolic organ, serving as the source of numerous adipokines and secreted factors that act as mediators of not only obesity, but also insulin resistance, hypertension, diabetes, atherosclerosis, and cancer. Research in bone metabolism is key to the understanding of bone remodeling, resorption, osteoporosis & chondrogenesis.