The regulation of bone metabolism and disorders by Wnt signaling

K Maeda, Y Kobayashi, M Koide, S Uehara… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Wnt, a secreted glycoprotein, has an approximate molecular weight of 40 kDa, and it is a
cytokine involved in various biological phenomena including ontogeny, morphogenesis …

Osteogenesis imperfecta

A Forlino, JC Marini - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a phenotypically and molecularly heterogeneous group of
inherited connective tissue disorders that share similar skeletal abnormalities causing bone …

Osteogenesis imperfecta: clinical diagnosis, nomenclature and severity assessment

FS Van Dijk, DO Sillence - … journal of medical genetics Part A, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, the genetic heterogeneity in osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), proposed in 1979 by
Sillence et al., has been confirmed with molecular genetic studies. At present, 17 genetic …

Osteogenesis imperfecta: mechanisms and signaling pathways connecting classical and rare OI types

M Jovanovic, G Guterman-Ram, JC Marini - Endocrine reviews, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a phenotypically and genetically heterogeneous skeletal
dysplasia characterized by bone fragility, growth deficiency, and skeletal deformity …

Osteogenesis imperfecta

JC Marini, WA Cabral - Genetics of bone biology and skeletal disease, 2018 - Elsevier
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder characterized by low bone mass, decreased
bone strength, increased bone fragility, and shortened stature. Autosomal dominant …

Postmenopausal osteoporosis

R Eastell, TW O'Neill, LC Hofbauer… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2016 - nature.com
Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disorder that is characterized by low bone mass and micro-
architectural deterioration of bone tissue. Fractures of the proximal femur, the vertebrae and …

[HTML][HTML] The evolving roles of Wnt signaling in stem cell proliferation and differentiation, the development of human diseases, and therapeutic opportunities

M Yu, K Qin, J Fan, G Zhao, P Zhao, W Zeng, C Chen… - Genes & …, 2024 - Elsevier
The evolutionarily conserved Wnt signaling pathway plays a central role in development and
adult tissue homeostasis across species. Wnt proteins are secreted, lipid-modified signaling …

The WNT system: background and its role in bone

UH Lerner, C Ohlsson - Journal of internal medicine, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
WNT s are extracellular proteins that activate different cell surface receptors linked to
canonical and noncanonical WNT signalling pathways. The Wnt genes were originally …

A look behind the scenes: the risk and pathogenesis of primary osteoporosis

G Hendrickx, E Boudin, W Van Hul - Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 2015 - nature.com
Osteoporosis is a common disorder, affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide, and
characterized by decreased bone mineral density and increased fracture risk. Known …

Wnt signalling in osteoporosis: mechanisms and novel therapeutic approaches

E Canalis - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2013 - nature.com
Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterized by bone loss, which results in architectural
deterioration of the skeleton, compromised bone strength and an increased risk of fragility …