Advances in pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies for osteoporosis

S Song, Y Guo, Y Yang, D Fu - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2022 - Elsevier
Osteoporosis, is the most common bone disorder worldwide characterized by low bone
mineral density, leaving affected bones vulnerable to fracture. Bone homeostasis depends …

Wnt pathway extracellular components and their essential roles in bone homeostasis

N Martínez-Gil, N Ugartondo, D Grinberg, S Balcells - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Wnt pathway is involved in several processes essential for bone development and
homeostasis. For proper functioning, the Wnt pathway is tightly regulated by numerous …

R-spondin 3 deletion induces Erk phosphorylation to enhance Wnt signaling and promote bone formation in the appendicular skeleton

K Nagano, K Yamana, H Saito, R Kiviranta, AC Pedroni… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Activation of Wnt signaling leads to high bone density. The R-spondin family of four secreted
glycoproteins (Rspo1-4) amplifies Wnt signaling. In humans, RSPO3 variants are strongly …

Genetic diagnostics in routine osteological assessment of adult low bone mass disorders

R Oheim, E Tsourdi, L Seefried, G Beller… - The Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Context Many different inherited and acquired conditions can result in premature bone
fragility/low bone mass disorders (LBMDs). Objective We aimed to elucidate the impact of …

The association between depression and bone metabolism: a US nationally representative cross-sectional study

M Ma, X Liu, G Jia, Z Liu, K Zhang, L He, B Geng… - Archives of …, 2022 - Springer
This population-based study investigated the association between depression and bone
mineral density (BMD), fractures, and osteoporosis in the US population. We found that …

The genetic overlap between osteoporosis and craniosynostosis

E Kague, C Medina-Gomez, SA Boyadjiev… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Osteoporosis is the most prevalent bone condition in the ageing population. This systemic
disease is characterized by microarchitectural deterioration of bone, leading to increased …

The surgical menopause

OC Pillay, I Manyonda - Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Surgical menopause (iatrogenic menopause) happens when both ovaries are removed
before the natural “switching off” of ovarian function; it can cause premature ovarian …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic yield of bone fragility gene panel sequencing in children and young adults referred for idiopathic primary osteoporosis at a single regional …

C Rouleau, M Malorie, C Collet, V Porquet-Bordes… - Bone Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Aim To describe the presenting features, bone characteristics and molecular genetics in a
large monocentric cohort of children and young adults with idiopathic primary osteoporosis …

Photoacoustic characterization of bone physico-chemical information

W Xie, T Feng, D Yu, D Ta, L Cheng… - Biomedical Optics …, 2022 - opg.optica.org
Osteoporosis usually alters the chemical composition and physical microstructure of bone.
Currently, most clinical techniques for bone assessment are focused on the either bone …

The genetic polymorphisms of key genes in WNT pathway (LRP5 and AXIN1) was associated with osteoporosis susceptibility in Chinese Han population

Y Cui, X Hu, C Zhang, K Wang - Endocrine, 2022 - Springer
Background Genetic factors play a critical role in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis. The
imbalance of WNT/β-catenin will cause the occurrence of osteoporosis. LRP5 and AXIN1 …