Leptin Induces IL-6 Expression through OBRl Receptor Signaling Pathway in Human Synovial Fibroblasts

• Wei-Hung Yang,

  Affiliations Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Taichung Hospital, Department of Health Executive Yuan, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Nursing, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan, School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Shan-Chi Liu,

  Affiliation Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Chun-Hao Tsai,

  Affiliations Department of Medicine and Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Yi-Chin Fong,

  Affiliations School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Shoou-Jyi Wang,

  Affiliation Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang-Hua Hospital, Department of Health Executive Yuan, Puhsin, Changhua County, Taiwan

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• Yung-Sen Chang,

  Affiliation Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Taichung Hospital, Department of Health Executive Yuan, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Chih-Hsin Tang

  * E-mail: chtang@mail.cmu.edu.tw

  Affiliations Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Biotechnology, College of Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan

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