• Adiponectin reduces bone stiffness; verified in a 3D artificial human bone model in vitro 

      Haugen, Sigrid; He, Jianying; Sundaresan, Alamelu; Stunes, Astrid Kamilla; Aasarød, Kristin Matre; Tiainen, Hanna; Syversen, Unni; Skallerud, Bjørn Helge; Reseland, Janne Elin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Primary human osteoblasts and osteoclasts incubated in a rotating coculture system without any scaffolding material, form bone-like tissue that may be used to evaluate effects of various compounds on mechanical strength. ...