Wnt/β-catenin signaling components and mechanisms in bone formation, homeostasis, and disease

L Hu, W Chen, A Qian, YP Li - Bone Research, 2024 - nature.com
Wnts are secreted, lipid-modified proteins that bind to different receptors on the cell surface
to activate canonical or non-canonical Wnt signaling pathways, which control various …

[HTML][HTML] Wnt/β-catenin signaling, disease, and emerging therapeutic modalities

R Nusse, H Clevers - Cell, 2017 - cell.com
The WNT signal transduction cascade is a main regulator of development throughout the
animal kingdom. Wnts are also key drivers of most types of tissue stem cells in adult …

A road map for understanding molecular and genetic determinants of osteoporosis

TL Yang, H Shen, A Liu, SS Dong, L Zhang… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Osteoporosis is a highly prevalent disorder characterized by low bone mineral density and
an increased risk of fracture, termed osteoporotic fracture. Notably, bone mineral density …

Paracrine and endocrine actions of bone—the functions of secretory proteins from osteoblasts, osteocytes, and osteoclasts

Y Han, X You, W **ng, Z Zhang, W Zou - Bone research, 2018 - nature.com
The skeleton is a dynamic organ that is constantly remodeled. Proteins secreted from bone
cells, namely osteoblasts, osteocytes, and osteoclasts exert regulation on …

The National Osteoporosis Foundation's position statement on peak bone mass development and lifestyle factors: a systematic review and implementation …

CM Weaver, CM Gordon, KF Janz, HJ Kalkwarf… - Osteoporosis …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Lifestyle choices influence 20–40% of adult peak bone mass. Therefore,
optimization of lifestyle factors known to influence peak bone mass and strength is an …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical basis of bone strength: influence of bone material, bone structure and muscle action

NH Hart, S Nimphius, T Rantalainen… - … of musculoskeletal & …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This review summarises current understanding of how bone is sculpted through adaptive
processes, designed to meet the mechanical challenges it faces in everyday life and athletic …

Genetic architecture: the shape of the genetic contribution to human traits and disease

NJ Timpson, CMT Greenwood, N Soranzo… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Genetic architecture describes the characteristics of genetic variation that are responsible for
heritable phenotypic variability. It depends on the number of genetic variants affecting a trait …

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 …

Genome-wide association analysis of 19,629 individuals identifies variants influencing regional brain volumes and refines their genetic co-architecture with cognitive …

B Zhao, T Luo, T Li, Y Li, J Zhang, Y Shan, X Wang… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Volumetric variations of the human brain are heritable and are associated with many brain-
related complex traits. Here we performed genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of 101 …

Wnt pathway in bone repair and regeneration–what do we know so far

KS Houschyar, C Tapking, MR Borrelli… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Wnt signaling plays a central regulatory role across a remarkably diverse range of functions
during embryonic development, including those involved in the formation of bone and …