Functions of osteocalcin in bone, pancreas, testis, and muscle

T Komori - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Osteocalcin (Ocn), which is specifically produced by osteoblasts, and is the most abundant
non-collagenous protein in bone, was demonstrated to inhibit bone formation and function …

Osteocalcin: a multifaceted bone-derived hormone

G Karsenty - Annual review of nutrition, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Together, loss-and gain-of-function experiments have identified the bone-derived secreted
molecule osteocalcin as a hormone with a broad reach in rodents and primates. Following …

Repurposing therapeutics for COVID-19: Supercomputer-based docking to the SARS-CoV-2 viral spike protein and viral spike protein-human ACE2 interface

M Smith, JC Smith - 2020 - chemrxiv.org
The novel Wuhan coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has been sequenced, and the virus shares
substantial similarity with SARS-CoV. Here, using a computational model of the spike …

Paracrine and endocrine actions of bone—the functions of secretory proteins from osteoblasts, osteocytes, and osteoclasts

Y Han, X You, W Xing, Z Zhang, W Zou - Bone research, 2018 - nature.com
The skeleton is a dynamic organ that is constantly remodeled. Proteins secreted from bone
cells, namely osteoblasts, osteocytes, and osteoclasts exert regulation on …

Supercomputer-based ensemble docking drug discovery pipeline with application to COVID-19

A Acharya, R Agarwal, MB Baker… - Journal of chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
We present a supercomputer-driven pipeline for in silico drug discovery using enhanced
sampling molecular dynamics (MD) and ensemble docking. Ensemble docking makes use …

Osteocalcin is necessary for the alignment of apatite crystallites, but not glucose metabolism, testosterone synthesis, or muscle mass

T Moriishi, R Ozasa, T Ishimoto, T Nakano… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The strength of bone depends on bone quantity and quality. Osteocalcin (Ocn) is the most
abundant noncollagenous protein in bone and is produced by osteoblasts. It has been …

Endocrine role of bone in the regulation of energy metabolism

R Zhou, Q Guo, Y Xiao, Q Guo, Y Huang, C Li, X Luo - Bone research, 2021 - nature.com
Abstracts Bone mainly functions as a supportive framework for the whole body and is the
major regulator of calcium homeostasis and hematopoietic function. Recently, an increasing …

Glucocorticoids and bone: consequences of endogenous and exogenous excess and replacement therapy

RS Hardy, H Zhou, MJ Seibel, MS Cooper - Endocrine reviews, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Osteoporosis associated with long-term glucocorticoid therapy remains a common and
serious bone disease. Additionally, in recent years it has become clear that more subtle …

Osteocalcin and its endocrine functions

A Mizokami, T Kawakubo-Yasukochi… - Biochemical pharmacology, 2017 - Elsevier
Bone has traditionally been regarded as a static structural organ that supports movement of
the body and protects the internal organs. However, evidence has been accumulated in the …

What is the function of osteocalcin?

T Komori - Journal of oral biosciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Osteocalcin is the most abundant non-collagenous protein in bone and is
specifically expressed in osteoblasts. Previous studies using osteocalcin-deficient (Ocn–/–) …