Twelve years of GWAS discoveries for osteoporosis and related traits: advances, challenges and applications

X Zhu, W Bai, H Zheng - Bone research, 2021 - nature.com
Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disease, affecting~ 200 million people around the world.
As a complex disease, osteoporosis is influenced by many factors, including diet (eg calcium …

Transforming growth factor-β in stem cells and tissue homeostasis

X Xu, L Zheng, Q Yuan, G Zhen, JL Crane, X Zhou… - Bone research, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract TGF-β 1–3 are unique multi-functional growth factors that are only expressed in
mammals, and mainly secreted and stored as a latent complex in the extracellular matrix …

Targeting aldehyde dehydrogenase 2: new therapeutic opportunities

CH Chen, JCB Ferreira, ER Gross… - Physiological …, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
A family of detoxifying enzymes called aldehyde dehydrogenases (ALDHs) has been a
subject of recent interest, as its role in detoxifying aldehydes that accumulate through …

Medical treatment for osteoporosis: from molecular to clinical opinions

LR Chen, NY Ko, KH Chen - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Osteoporosis is a major concern all over the world. With aging, a gradual loss of bone mass
results in osteopenia and osteoporosis. Heritable factors account for 60–80% of optimal …

Genome-wide association studies of skeletal phenotypes: what we have learned and where we are headed

YH Hsu, DP Kiel - The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Context: The primary goals of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are to discover new
molecular and biological pathways involved in the regulation of bone metabolism that can …

Adverse effects of corticosteroids on bone metabolism: a review

R Mitra - PM&R, 2011 - Elsevier
Glucocorticoid (GC) exposure is the most common etiology of drug-induced (secondary)
osteoporosis. Twenty percent of all cases of osteoporosis have been attributed to GC …

Polysaccharides to postbiotics: Nurturing bone health via modulating “gut-immune axis”

S Yadav, L Sapra, RK Srivastava - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing prevalence of individuals affected by bone pathologies globally has sparked
catastrophic concerns. Ankylosing spondylitis, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis …

Mesenchymal stem cells-derived exosomes: a possible therapeutic strategy for osteoporosis

Y Li, D **, W **e, L Wen, W Chen, J Xu… - Current stem cell …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Osteoporosis is a common age-related disorder characterized by low bone mass and
deterioration in bone microarchitecture, leading to increased skeletal fragility and fracture …

Metformin treatment reduces the incidence of osteoporosis: a two-sample Mendelian randomized study

Y Cai, G Jun, X Zhuang - Osteoporosis International, 2024 - Springer
It remains unclear whether the association between metformin and osteoporosis (OP) risk is
causal. This two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study suggests a causal …

Age at menarche and osteoporosis: a Mendelian randomization study

Q Zhang, J Greenbaum, WD Zhang, CQ Sun, HW Deng - Bone, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose Traditional epidemiological studies suggest that there is an association between
age at menarche (years)(AAM) and bone mineral density (BMD) at the sites of the femoral …