Blood-to-brain communication in aging and rejuvenation

G Bieri, AB Schroer, SA Villeda - Nature neuroscience, 2023 - nature.com
Aging induces molecular, cellular and functional changes in the adult brain that drive
cognitive decline and increase vulnerability to dementia-related neurodegenerative …

Functions of osteocalcin in bone, pancreas, testis, and muscle

T Komori - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Osteocalcin (Ocn), which is specifically produced by osteoblasts, and is the most abundant
non-collagenous protein in bone, was demonstrated to inhibit bone formation and function …

Osteocyte-derived sclerostin impairs cognitive function during ageing and Alzheimer's disease progression

T Shi, S Shen, Y Shi, Q Wang, G Zhang, J Lin… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Ageing increases susceptibility to neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's
disease (AD). Serum levels of sclerostin, an osteocyte-derived Wnt–β-catenin signalling …

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 …

Gut microbiome remodeling induces depressive-like behaviors through a pathway mediated by the host's metabolism

P Zheng, B Zeng, C Zhou, M Liu, Z Fang, X Xu… - Molecular …, 2016 - nature.com
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the result of complex gene–environment interactions.
According to the World Health Organization, MDD is the leading cause of disability …

Biology of bone tissue: structure, function, and factors that influence bone cells

R Florencio-Silva, GRS Sasso… - BioMed research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Bone tissue is continuously remodeled through the concerted actions of bone cells, which
include bone resorption by osteoclasts and bone formation by osteoblasts, whereas …

New insights into the biology of osteocalcin

ML Zoch, TL Clemens, RC Riddle - Bone, 2016 - Elsevier
Osteocalcin is among the most abundant proteins in bone and is produced exclusively by
osteoblasts. Initially believed to be an inhibitor of bone mineralization, recent studies …

Osteocalcin signaling in myofibers is necessary and sufficient for optimum adaptation to exercise

P Mera, K Laue, M Ferron, C Confavreux, J Wei… - Cell metabolism, 2016 - cell.com
Circulating levels of undercarboxylated and bioactive osteocalcin double during aerobic
exercise at the time levels of insulin decrease. In contrast, circulating levels of osteocalcin …

Bone turnover markers in the diagnosis and monitoring of metabolic bone disease

MB Greenblatt, JN Tsai, MN Wein - Clinical chemistry, 2017 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Disorders of bone metabolism, most notably osteoporosis, are highly
prevalent and predispose to fractures, causing high patient morbidity and mortality …

Osteoblast and osteocyte: games without frontiers

M Capulli, R Paone, N Rucci - Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 2014 - Elsevier
The portrait of osteoblasts and osteocytes has been subjected to a revision, since a large
body of evidence is attributing these cells amazing roles both inside and outside the bone …