Bone is an endocrine organ.

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This blew my mind.

Endocrine regulation of energy metabolism by the skeleton.
Na Kyung Lee et al.
Cell 130, 456-469, August 10, 2007

 

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This blew my mind.

Endocrine regulation of energy metabolism by the skeleton.
Na Kyung Lee et al.
Cell 130, 456-469, August 10, 2007

So is fat.

 

[seraph524]

Yea...but fat has been known to be an endocrine organ for a couple of years with leptin...

Nobody, until 3 months ago, ever thought that bone would regulate glucose metabolism, and maybe even fat metabolism.

 

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I'm betting on the lens of the eye next.

No, you're right, it really is pretty cool.