Role of vitamins beyond vitamin D3 in bone health and osteoporosis

AV Skalny, M Aschner, A Tsatsakis… - International …, 2023 - spandidos-publications.com
The objective of the present review was to summarize the molecular mechanisms
associated with the effects of the vitamins A, C, E and K, and group B vitamins on bone and …

Alkaline phosphatase: an old friend as treatment target for cardiovascular and mineral bone disorders in chronic kidney disease

M Haarhaus, G Cianciolo, S Barbuto, G La Manna… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is an evolutionary conserved enzyme and widely used
biomarker in clinical practice. Tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNALP) is one of …

The role of vitamin K in humans: implication in aging and age-associated diseases

DS Popa, G Bigman, ME Rusu - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
As human life expectancy is rising, the incidence of age-associated diseases will also
increase. Scientific evidence has revealed that healthy diets, including good fats, vitamins …

Vitamin K and bone metabolism: a review of the latest evidence in preclinical studies

S Akbari, AA Rasouli-Ghahroudi - BioMed research …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Bone is a metabolically active tissue that renews itself throughout one's life. Cytokines along
with several hormonal, nutritional, and growth factors are involved in tightly regulated bone …

Vitamin K and osteoporosis

M Fusaro, G Cianciolo, ML Brandi, S Ferrari… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Vitamin K acts as a coenzyme of carboxylase, catalyzing the carboxylation of several vitamin
K dependent proteins. Beyond its well-known effects on blood coagulation, it also exerts …

Three-year low-dose menaquinone-7 supplementation helps decrease bone loss in healthy postmenopausal women

MHJ Knapen, NE Drummen, E Smit, C Vermeer… - Osteoporosis …, 2013 - Springer
We have investigated whether low-dose vitamin K2 supplements (menaquinone-7, MK-7)
could beneficially affect bone health. Next to an improved vitamin K status, MK-7 …

Recent trends in the metabolism and cell biology of vitamin K with special reference to vitamin K cycling and MK-4 biosynthesis

MJ Shearer, P Newman - Journal of Lipid Research, 2014 - ASBMB
In contrast to other fat-soluble vitamins, dietary vitamin K is rapidly lost to the body resulting
in comparatively low tissue stores. Deficiency is kept at bay by the ubiquity of vitamin K in the …

The role of inflammatory cytokines, the RANKL/OPG axis, and the immunoskeletal interface in physiological bone turnover and osteoporosis

MN Weitzmann - Scientifica, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Although it has long been recognized that inflammation, a consequence of immune‐driven
processes, significantly impacts bone turnover, the degree of centralization of skeletal and …

Vitamin K and osteoporosis: myth or reality?

A Palermo, D Tuccinardi, L D'Onofrio, M Watanabe… - Metabolism, 2017 - Elsevier
Vitamin K is a liposoluble vitamin. The predominant dietary form, phylloquinone or vitamin
K1, is found in plants and green vegetables; whereas menaquinone, or vitamin K2, is …

Bioactive silica-based nanoparticles stimulate bone-forming osteoblasts, suppress bone-resorbing osteoclasts, and enhance bone mineral density in vivo

GR Beck Jr, SW Ha, CE Camalier, M Yamaguchi… - … , Biology and Medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
Bone is a dynamic tissue that undergoes renewal throughout life in a process whereby
osteoclasts resorb worn bone and osteoblasts synthesize new bone. Imbalances in bone …