Wnt/β-catenin signalling: function, biological mechanisms, and therapeutic opportunities

J Liu, Q Xiao, J Xiao, C Niu, Y Li, X Zhang… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
The Wnt/β-catenin pathway comprises a family of proteins that play critical roles in
embryonic development and adult tissue homeostasis. The deregulation of Wnt/β-catenin …

Role of the RANK/RANKL/OPG and Wnt/β-catenin systems in CKD bone and cardiovascular disorders

N Carrillo-López, L Martínez-Arias… - Calcified tissue …, 2021 - Springer
In the course of chronic kidney disease (CKD), alterations in the bone-vascular axis
augment the risk of bone loss, fractures, vascular and soft tissue calcification, left ventricular …

Metformin attenuates hyperlipidaemia-associated vascular calcification through anti-ferroptotic effects

WQ Ma, XJ Sun, Y Zhu, NF Liu - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Ferroptosis is a form of regulated cell death that involves metabolic dysfunction resulting
from iron-dependent excessive lipid peroxidation. Elevated plasma levels of free fatty acids …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced osseointegration of three-dimensional supramolecular bioactive interface through osteoporotic microenvironment regulation

H Bai, Y Zhao, C Wang, Z Wang, J Wang, H Liu… - Theranostics, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose: Osteoporosis is more likely to cause serious complications after joint replacement,
mainly due to physiological defects of endogenous osteogenic cells and the pathological …

Mitochondrial dysfunction: cause or consequence of vascular calcification?

K Phadwal, C Vrahnas, IG Ganley… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mitochondria are crucial bioenergetics powerhouses and biosynthetic hubs within cells,
which can generate and sequester toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) in response to …

PALMD regulates aortic valve calcification via altered glycolysis and NF-κB–mediated inflammation

S Wang, H Yu, J Gao, J Chen, P He, H Zhong… - Journal of Biological …, 2022 - ASBMB
Recent genome-wide association and transcriptome-wide association studies have
identified an association between the PALMD locus, encoding palmdelphin, a protein …

The combination of multi-functional ingredients-loaded hydrogels and three-dimensional printed porous titanium alloys for infective bone defect treatment

S Qiao, D Wu, Z Li, Y Zhu, F Zhan… - Journal of tissue …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Biomaterial with the dual-functions of bone regeneration and antibacterial is a novel therapy
for infective bone defects. Three-dimensional (3D)-printed porous titanium (pTi) benefits …

Nidogen-2 is a novel endogenous ligand of LGR4 to inhibit vascular calcification

Y Chen, C Mao, R Gu, R Zhao, W Li, Z Ma… - Circulation …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Vascular calcification is closely related to the all-cause mortality of
cardiovascular events. Basement membrane protein nidogen-2 is a key component of the …

Pathophysiology of vascular calcification and bone loss: linked disorders of ageing?

JB Cannata-Andía, N Carrillo-López, OD Messina… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Vascular Calcification (VC), low bone mass and fragility fractures are frequently observed in
ageing subjects. Although this clinical observation could be the mere coincidence of …

[HTML][HTML] 3D-printed Ti6Al4V scaffolds coated with freeze-dried platelet-rich plasma as bioactive interface for enhancing osseointegration in osteoporosis

S Qiao, Q Sheng, Z Li, D Wu, Y Zhu, H Lai, Y Gu - Materials & Design, 2020 - Elsevier
The serious complications after arthroplasty in patients with osteoporosis is a challenge for
orthopedics. Three-dimensional (3D)-printed porous titanium (pTi) alloys have the character …