Identification of a maternal brain hormone that builds bone

In collaboration with investigators at UCSF, new work from the Ambrosi lab (MuSCLE T32 trainer) describes a hormone produced in lactating mice that promotes the build up of bones, keeping them strong during milk production. Injecting this hormone into injured mice helped their bones heal faster, and the team hopes that their finding could ultimately help treat bone-weakening conditions like osteoporosis in humans. Read the full article in Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07634-3