Autophagy in major human diseases

DJ Klionsky, G Petroni, RK Amaravadi… - The EMBO …, 2021 - embopress.org
Autophagy is a core molecular pathway for the preservation of cellular and organismal
homeostasis. Pharmacological and genetic interventions impairing autophagy responses …

A road map for understanding molecular and genetic determinants of osteoporosis

TL Yang, H Shen, A Liu, SS Dong, L Zhang… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Osteoporosis is a highly prevalent disorder characterized by low bone mineral density and
an increased risk of fracture, termed osteoporotic fracture. Notably, bone mineral density …

Autophagy—a key player in cellular and body metabolism

KH Kim, MS Lee - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2014 - nature.com
Abstract Knowledge gained over the past 10 years about the mechanisms that underpin
autophagy has provided a universal framework for studies of diverse physiological and …

Autophagy in bone homeostasis and the onset of osteoporosis

X Yin, C Zhou, J Li, R Liu, B Shi, Q Yuan, S Zou - Bone research, 2019 - nature.com
Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved intracellular process, in which domestic cellular
components are selectively digested for the recycling of nutrients and energy. This process …

Autophagy in osteoblasts is involved in mineralization and bone homeostasis

M Nollet, S Santucci-Darmanin, V Breuil… - Autophagy, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Bone remodeling is a tightly controlled mechanism in which osteoblasts (OB), the cells
responsible for bone formation, osteoclasts (OC), the cells specialized for bone resorption …

Analysing biological pathways in genome-wide association studies

K Wang, M Li, H Hakonarson - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2010 - nature.com
Genome-wide association (GWA) studies have typically focused on the analysis of single
markers, which often lacks the power to uncover the relatively small effect sizes conferred by …

Autophagy proteins regulate the secretory component of osteoclastic bone resorption

CJ DeSelm, BC Miller, W Zou, WL Beatty, E van Meel… - Developmental cell, 2011 - cell.com
Osteoclasts resorb bone via the ruffled border, whose complex folds are generated by
secretory lysosome fusion with bone-apposed plasma membrane. Lysosomal fusion with the …

A look behind the scenes: the risk and pathogenesis of primary osteoporosis

G Hendrickx, E Boudin, W Van Hul - Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 2015 - nature.com
Osteoporosis is a common disorder, affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide, and
characterized by decreased bone mineral density and increased fracture risk. Known …

Exercise for osteoporosis: a literature review of pathology and mechanism

L Zhang, YL Zheng, R Wang, XQ Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Osteoporosis (OP) is a disease that weakens bones and has a high morbidity rate
worldwide, which is prevalent among the elderly, particularly, women of postmenopausal …

Defective autophagy in osteoblasts induces endoplasmic reticulum stress and causes remarkable bone loss

H Li, D Li, Z Ma, Z Qian, X Kang, X Jin, F Li, X Wang… - Autophagy, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Macroautophagy/autophagy is a highly regulated process involved in the turnover of
cytosolic components, however its pivotal role in maintenance of bone homeostasis remains …