The osteocyte as a signaling cell

J Delgado-Calle, T Bellido - Physiological reviews, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
Osteocytes, former osteoblasts encapsulated by mineralized bone matrix, are far from being
passive and metabolically inactive bone cells. Instead, osteocytes are multifunctional and …

Sclerostin and osteocalcin: candidate bone-produced hormones

JS Wang, CM Mazur, MN Wein - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In addition to its structural role, the skeleton serves as an endocrine organ that controls
mineral metabolism and energy homeostasis. Three major cell types in bone-osteoblasts …

Crosstalk between lipid metabolism and bone homeostasis: exploring intricate signaling relationships

H **ao, W Li, Y Qin, Z Lin, C Qian, M Wu, Y **a, J Bai… - Research, 2024 - spj.science.org
Bone is a dynamic tissue reshaped by constant bone formation and bone resorption to
maintain its function. The skeletal system accounts for approximately 70% of the total volume …

Role of sclerostin in cardiovascular disease

J Golledge, S Thanigaimani - Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and …, 2022 - ahajournals.org
Sclerostin is most recognized for its role in controlling bone formation but is also expressed
in the heart, aorta, coronary, and peripheral arteries. This review summarizes research on …

[HTML][HTML] A review on the crosstalk between insulin and wnt/β-catenin signalling for bone health

SK Wong, NV Mohamad, PA Jayusman… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
A positive association between insulin resistance and osteoporosis has been widely
established. However, crosstalk between the signalling molecules in insulin and Wingless …

Wnt signaling: from mesenchymal cell fate to lipogenesis and other mature adipocyte functions

DP Bagchi, OA MacDougald - Diabetes, 2021 - diabetesjournals.org
Wnt signaling is an ancient and evolutionarily conserved pathway with fundamental roles in
the development of adipose tissues. Roles of this pathway in mesenchymal stem cell fate …

The link between bone-derived factors osteocalcin, fibroblast growth factor 23, sclerostin, lipocalin 2 and tumor bone metastasis

M Martiniakova, V Mondockova, R Biro… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The skeleton is the third most common site of metastatic disease, which causes serious
bone complications and short-term prognosis in cancer patients. Prostate and breast …

FoxO3 deficiency in cortical astrocytes leads to impaired lipid metabolism and aggravated amyloid pathology

S Du, F **, L Maneix, M Gedam, Y Xu, A Catic… - Aging …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The rise of life expectancy of the human population is accompanied by the drastic increases
of age‐associated diseases, in particular Alzheimer's disease (AD), and underscores the …

Bone controls browning of white adipose tissue and protects from diet-induced obesity through Schnurri-3-regulated SLIT2 secretion

Z Li, B Shi, N Li, J Sun, X Zeng, R Huang, S Bok… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The skeleton has been suggested to function as an endocrine organ controlling whole
organism energy balance, however the mediators of this effect and their molecular links …