The role of the kynurenine pathway in the pathophysiology of frailty, sarcopenia, and osteoporosis

J Ballesteros, D Rivas, G Duque - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Tryptophan is an essential nutrient required to generate vitamin B3 (niacin), which is mainly
involved in energy metabolism and DNA production. Alterations in tryptophan metabolism …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical mitophagy modulators: drug development strategies and novel regulatory mechanisms

Y Dong, XX Zhuang, YT Wang, J Tan, D Feng… - Pharmacological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis is a potential therapeutic strategy for various
diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic …

Crosstalk between ALK3 (BMPR1A) deficiency and autophagy signaling mitigates pathological bone loss in osteoporosis

Z Niu, Y Zhou, M Liang, F Su, Q Guo, J Jing, J Xie… - Bone, 2024 - Elsevier
Postmenopausal osteoporosis is recognized to be one of the major skeleton diseases
strongly associated with impaired bone formation. Previous reports have indicated that the …

Cmpk2 regulates mitochondrial function in glucocorticoid-induced osteoblast senescence and affects glucocorticoid-inhibited osteoblast differentiation

N Cao, Z Wang, C Huang, B Chen, P Zhao, Y Xu… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mitochondrial dysfunction plays a crucial role in the development of glucocorticoid-induced
osteoporosis (GIO). Cytidine monophosphate kinase 2 (Cmpk2), an essential mitochondria …

Astragaloside IV alleviates macrophage senescence and d-galactose-induced bone loss in mice through STING/NF-κB pathway

M Li, Y Niu, L Tian, T Zhang, S Zhou, L Wang… - International …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Senile osteoporosis (SOP) is an age-related metabolic bone disease that
currently lacks specific therapeutic interventions. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the …

Autophagy: an important target for natural products in the treatment of bone metabolic diseases

Z Li, D Li, H Su, H Xue, G Tan, Z Xu - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Bone homeostasis depends on a precise dynamic balance between bone resorption and
bone formation, involving a series of complex and highly regulated steps. Any imbalance in …

Targeting Mitophagy as a Potential Therapeutic Approach for Age‐Related Bone Diseases

K Zhang, Q Li, Y Zhang, G Nuerlan, Y Li… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Accumulating evidence has suggested a strong correlation between age‐related bone
diseases and abnormal metabolism of bone microenvironment‐related cells, including …

Nicotinamide mononucleotide enhances fracture healing by promoting skeletal stem cell proliferation

Y Shi, J Peng, M Liu, X Qi, S Li, Q Li, Q Jiang… - …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The process of skeletal regeneration initiated by stem cells following injury, especially in
fractures, is significantly impaired by aging and adverse factors. Nicotinamide …

A multifunctional therapeutic strategy using P7C3 as a countermeasure against bone loss and fragility in an ovariectomized rat model of postmenopausal osteoporosis

F Wei, M Hughes, M Omer, C Ngo… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
By 2060, an estimated one in four Americans will be elderly. Consequently, the prevalence
of osteoporosis and fragility fractures will also increase. Presently, no available intervention …

[HTML][HTML] Senescence of skeletal stem cells and their contribution to age-related bone loss

EM Wölfel, P Fernandez-Guerra, MØ Nørgård… - Mechanisms of Ageing …, 2024 - Elsevier
Human aging is linked to bone loss, resulting in bone fragility and an increased risk of
fractures. This is primarily due to an age-related decline in the function of bone-forming …