The regulation of bone metabolism and disorders by Wnt signaling

K Maeda, Y Kobayashi, M Koide, S Uehara… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Wnt, a secreted glycoprotein, has an approximate molecular weight of 40 kDa, and it is a
cytokine involved in various biological phenomena including ontogeny, morphogenesis …

Energy metabolism of the osteoblast: implications for osteoporosis

WC Lee, AR Guntur, F Long, CJ Rosen - Endocrine reviews, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Osteoblasts, the bone-forming cells of the remodeling unit, are essential for growth and
maintenance of the skeleton. Clinical disorders of substrate availability (eg, diabetes …

Regulatory effects and interactions of the Wnt and OPG-RANKL-RANK signaling at the bone-cartilage interface in osteoarthritis

B Kovács, E Vajda, EE Nagy - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cartilage and the bordering subchondral bone form a functionally active regulatory interface
with a prominent role in osteoarthritis pathways. The Wnt and the OPG-RANKL-RANK …

Wnt signaling and cellular metabolism in osteoblasts

CM Karner, F Long - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2017 - Springer
The adult human skeleton is a multifunctional organ undergoing continuous remodeling.
Homeostasis of bone mass in a healthy adult requires an exquisite balance between bone …

Role of Wnt signaling and sclerostin in bone and as therapeutic targets in skeletal disorders

F Marini, F Giusti, G Palmini, ML Brandi - Osteoporosis International, 2023 - Springer
Wnt signaling and its bone tissue–specific inhibitor sclerostin are key regulators of bone
homeostasis. The therapeutic potential of anti-sclerostin antibodies (Scl-Abs), for bone mass …

The WNT system: background and its role in bone

UH Lerner, C Ohlsson - Journal of internal medicine, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
WNT s are extracellular proteins that activate different cell surface receptors linked to
canonical and noncanonical WNT signalling pathways. The Wnt genes were originally …

Roles of non-canonical Wnt signalling pathways in bone biology

J Lojk, J Marc - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Wnt signalling pathway is one of the central signalling pathways in bone development,
homeostasis and regulation of bone mineral density. It consists of numerous Wnt ligands …

Animal source foods, rich in essential amino acids, are important for linear growth and development of young children in low‐and middle‐income countries

P Parikh, R Semba, M Manary… - Maternal & Child …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Growth faltering under 5 years of age is unacceptably high worldwide, and even more
children, while not stunted, fail to reach their growth potential. The time between conception …

[HTML][HTML] Wnt signaling: Essential roles in osteoblast differentiation, bone metabolism and therapeutic implications for bone and skeletal disorders

R Vlashi, X Zhang, M Wu, G Chen - Genes & Diseases, 2023 - Elsevier
Wnt signaling executes an indispensable performance in osteoblast differentiation, bone
development, homeostasis, and remodeling. Wnt signals trigger the intracellular Wnt …

mTOR signaling in skeletal development and disease

J Chen, F Long - Bone research, 2018 - nature.com
The mammalian/mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a serine/threonine protein
kinase that integrates inputs from nutrients and growth factors to control many fundamental …