The role of melatonin in the development of postmenopausal osteoporosis

K Yang, X Qiu, L Cao, S Qiu - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Melatonin is an important endogenous hormone that modulates homeostasis in the
microenvironment. Recent studies have indicated that serum melatonin levels are closely …

Melatonin treatment in kidney diseases

M Markowska, S Niemczyk, K Romejko - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Melatonin is a neurohormone that is mainly secreted by the pineal gland. It coordinates the
work of the superior biological clock and consequently affects many processes in the human …

Dual-targeted nanodiscs revealing the cross-talk between osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells and macrophages

L Chen, C Yu, W Xu, Y Xiong, P Cheng, Z Lin… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Ongoing research has highlighted the significance of the cross-play of macrophages and
mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Lysine-specific demethylase 6B (KDM6B) has been …

Circadian clock—A promising scientific target in oral science

G Feng, J Zhao, J Peng, B Luo, J Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The oral and maxillofacial organs play vital roles in chewing, maintaining facial beauty, and
speaking. Almost all physiological processes display circadian rhythms that are driven by …

Developmental growth plate cartilage formation suppressed by artificial light at night via inhibiting BMAL1-driven collagen hydroxylation

G Chen, Q Tang, S Yu, Y Shen, J Sun, J Peng… - Cell Death & …, 2023 - nature.com
Exposure to artificial light at night (LAN) can induce obesity, depressive disorder and
osteoporosis, but the pernicious effects of excessive LAN exposure on tissue structure are …

[HTML][HTML] BMAL1 deficiency provokes dry mouth and eyes by down-regulating ITPR2/3

X Zhang, G Chen, Y He, Q Tang, Y Yin, Y Jie - The Ocular Surface, 2024 - Elsevier
Secretory glands, responsible for tears and saliva production, play essential roles in
maintaining ocular and oral well-being. Disruptions in gland secretion can arise from various …

Endothelial BMAL1 decline during aging leads to bone loss by destabilizing extracellular fibrillin-1

Y Yin, Q Tang, J Yang, S Gui, Y Zhang, Y Shen… - The Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - jci.org
The occurrence of aging is intricately associated with alterations in circadian rhythms that
coincide with stem cell exhaustion. Nonetheless, the extent to which the circadian system …

Circadian clock disruption stimulates bone loss via regulatory T cell-Mediated regulation of IL-10 expression

Z Zhu, G Chen, S Yu, X Huang, X Lu, G Feng… - International …, 2024 - Elsevier
Circadian rhythms play a crucial role in regulating various physiological processes,
including specific immune functions that enhance the body's ability to anticipate and …

Time of exercise differentially impacts bone growth in mice

S Yu, Q Tang, X Lu, G Chen, M Xie, J Yang, Y Yin… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Although physical training has been shown to improve bone mass, the time of day to
exercise for optimal bone growth remains uncertain. Here we show that engaging in …

Signaling pathway mechanisms of circadian clock gene Bmal1 regulating bone and cartilage metabolism: a review

Y Ze, Y Wu, Z Tan, R Li, R Li, W Gao, Q Zhao - Bone Research, 2025 - nature.com
Circadian rhythm is ubiquitous in nature. Circadian clock genes such as Bmal1 and Clock
form a multi-level transcription-translation feedback network, and regulate a variety of …