WNT–β-catenin signalling—a versatile player in kidney injury and repair

SJ Schunk, J Floege, D Fliser, T Speer - Nature Reviews Nephrology, 2021 - nature.com
The WNT–β-catenin system is an evolutionary conserved signalling pathway that is of
particular importance for morphogenesis and cell organization during embryogenesis. The …

Osteocyte-related cytokines regulate osteoclast formation and bone resorption

H Kitaura, A Marahleh, F Ohori, T Noguchi… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The process of bone remodeling is the result of the regulated balance between bone cell
populations, namely bone-forming osteoblasts, bone-resorbing osteoclasts, and the …

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 …

Romosozumab treatment in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

F Cosman, DB Crittenden, JD Adachi… - … England Journal of …, 2016 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Romosozumab, a monoclonal antibody that binds sclerostin, increases bone
formation and decreases bone resorption. Methods We enrolled 7180 postmenopausal …

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 …

Role and mechanism of action of sclerostin in bone

J Delgado-Calle, AY Sato, T Bellido - Bone, 2017 - Elsevier
After discovering that lack of Sost/sclerostin expression is the cause of the high bone mass
human syndromes Van Buchem disease and sclerosteosis, extensive animal …

RANKL biology: bone metabolism, the immune system, and beyond

T Ono, M Hayashi, F Sasaki, T Nakashima - Inflammation and …, 2020 - Springer
Receptor activator of NF-κB (RANK) ligand (RANKL) induces the differentiation of monocyte/
macrophage–lineage cells into the bone–resorbing cells called osteoclasts. Because …

The role of the wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in formation and maintenance of bone and teeth

P Duan, LF Bonewald - The international journal of biochemistry & cell …, 2016 - Elsevier
The Wnt signaling pathway is known as one of the important molecular cascades that
regulate cell fate throughout lifespan. The Wnt signaling pathway is further separated into …

An overview of the regulation of bone remodelling at the cellular level

J Kular, J Tickner, SM Chim, J Xu - Clinical biochemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To review the current literature on the regulation of bone remodelling at the
cellular level. DESIGN AND METHODS: The cellular activities of the cells in the basic …

Myostatin inhibits osteoblastic differentiation by suppressing osteocyte-derived exosomal microRNA-218: A novel mechanism in muscle-bone communication

Y Qin, Y Peng, W Zhao, J Pan… - Journal of Biological …, 2017 - ASBMB
Muscle and bone are closely associated in both anatomy and function, but the mechanisms
that coordinate their synergistic action remain poorly defined. Myostatin, a myokine secreted …