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CellWell record HH-19138

Low dose lithium supplementation activates Wnt/β-catenin signalling and increases bone OPG/RANKL ratio in mice.

Kurgan N; Bott KN; Helmeczi WE; Roy BD; Brindle ID; Klentrou P

Biochemical and biophysical research communications · 2019

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In mice given low-dose lithium for six weeks, bone tissue showed activated Wnt signaling and a higher ratio of bone-protecting OPG to RANKL protein, changes associated with increased bone formation.

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