scholarly journals A Rare Mutation in SMAD9 Associated With High Bone Mass Identifies the SMAD‐Dependent BMP Signaling Pathway as a Potential Anabolic Target for Osteoporosis

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celia L Gregson ◽  
Dylan J. M. Bergen ◽  
Paul Leo ◽  
Richard B Sessions ◽  
Lawrie Wheeler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mass ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Bmp Signaling ◽  
High Bone Mass ◽  
Rare Mutation ◽  
High Bone

scholarly journals High-bone-mass-producing mutations in the Wnt signaling pathway result in distinct skeletal phenotypes

Bone ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 1010-1019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul J. Niziolek ◽  
Takeisha L. Farmer ◽  
Yajun Cui ◽  
Charles H. Turner ◽  
Matthew L. Warman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mass ◽  
Wnt Signaling ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Wnt Signaling Pathway ◽  
High Bone Mass ◽  
High Bone

scholarly journals In Vivo Analysis of Wnt Signaling in Bone

Endocrinology ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 148 (6) ◽  
pp. 2630-2634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald A. Glass ◽  
Gerard Karsenty
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mass ◽  
Wnt Signaling ◽  
Bone Remodeling ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Mouse Models ◽  
Osteoclast Differentiation ◽  
Wnt Signaling Pathway ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
High Bone Mass ◽  
High Bone

Bone remodeling requires osteoblasts and osteoclasts working in concert to maintain a constant bone mass. The dysregulation of signaling pathways that affect osteoblast or osteoclast differentiation or function leads to either osteopenia or high bone mass. The discovery that activating and inactivating mutations in low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5, a putative Wnt coreceptor, led to high bone mass and low bone mass in human beings, respectively, generated a tremendous amount of interest in the possible role of the Wnt signaling pathway in the regulation of bone remodeling. A number of mouse models have been generated to study a collection of Wnt signaling molecules that have been identified as regulators of bone mass. These mouse models help establish the canonical Wnt signaling pathway as a major regulator of chondrogenesis, osteoblastogenesis, and osteoclastogenesis. This review will summarize these advances.

scholarly journals Mice lacking DKK1 in T cells exhibit high bone mass and are protected from estrogen deficiency-induced bone loss

iScience ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 102224
Author(s):  
Juliane Lehmann ◽  
Sylvia Thiele ◽  
Ulrike Baschant ◽  
Tilman D. Rachner ◽  
Christof Niehrs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Bone Loss ◽  
Bone Mass ◽  
Estrogen Deficiency ◽  
High Bone Mass ◽  
High Bone

scholarly journals Osteoarthritis: Insights Offered by the Study of Bone Mass Genetics

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-122
Author(s):  
A. Hartley ◽  
C. L. Gregson ◽  
L. Paternoster ◽  
J. H. Tobias
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mass ◽  
Causal Effect ◽  
Mendelian Randomisation ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
High Bone Mass ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
High Bone ◽  
Genetic Mechanisms ◽  
Additional Support

Abstract Purpose of Review This paper reviews how bone genetics has contributed to our understanding of the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis. As well as identifying specific genetic mechanisms involved in osteoporosis which also contribute to osteoarthritis, we review whether bone mineral density (BMD) plays a causal role in OA development. Recent Findings We examined whether those genetically predisposed to elevated BMD are at increased risk of developing OA, using our high bone mass (HBM) cohort. HBM individuals were found to have a greater prevalence of OA compared with family controls and greater development of radiographic features of OA over 8 years, with predominantly osteophytic OA. Initial Mendelian randomisation analysis provided additional support for a causal effect of increased BMD on increased OA risk. In contrast, more recent investigation estimates this relationship to be bi-directional. However, both these findings could be explained instead by shared biological pathways. Summary Pathways which contribute to BMD appear to play an important role in OA development, likely reflecting shared common mechanisms as opposed to a causal effect of raised BMD on OA. Studies in HBM individuals suggest this reflects an important role of mechanisms involved in bone formation in OA development; however further work is required to establish whether the same applies to more common forms of OA within the general population.

scholarly journals Increased development of radiographic hip osteoarthritis in individuals with high bone mass: a prospective cohort study

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
April Hartley ◽  
Sarah A. Hardcastle ◽  
Monika Frysz ◽  
Jon Parkinson ◽  
Lavinia Paternoster ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mass ◽  
Functional Limitations ◽  
Functional Limitation ◽  
Hip Osteoarthritis ◽  
Joint Space ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
High Bone Mass ◽  
High Bone ◽  
Subchondral Sclerosis

Abstract Background Individuals with high bone mass (HBM) have a greater odds of prevalent radiographic hip osteoarthritis (OA), reflecting an association with bone-forming OA sub-phenotypes (e.g. osteophytosis, subchondral sclerosis). As the role of bone mineral density (BMD) in hip OA progression is unclear, we aimed to determine if individuals with HBM have increased incidence and/or progression of bone-forming OA sub-phenotypes. Methods We analysed an adult cohort with and without HBM (L1 and/or total hip BMD Z-score > + 3.2) with pelvic radiographs collected at baseline and 8-year follow-up. Sub-phenotypes were graded using the OARSI atlas. Superior/inferior acetabular/femoral osteophyte and medial/superior joint space narrowing (JSN) grades were summed and Δosteophyte and ΔJSN derived. Pain and functional limitations were quantified using the WOMAC questionnaire. Associations between HBM status and change in OA sub-phenotypes were determined using multivariable linear/logistic regression, adjusting for age, sex, height, total body fat mass, follow-up time and baseline sub-phenotype grade. Generalised estimating equations accounted for individual-level clustering. Results Of 136 individuals, 62% had HBM at baseline, 72% were female and mean (SD) age was 59 (10) years. HBM was positively associated with both Δosteophytes and ΔJSN (adjusted mean grade differences between individuals with and without HBM βosteophyte = 0.30 [0.01, 0.58], p = 0.019 and βJSN = 0.10 [0.01, 0.18], p = 0.019). Incident subchondral sclerosis was rare. HBM individuals had higher WOMAC hip functional limitation scores (β = 8.3 [0.7, 15.98], p = 0.032). Conclusions HBM is associated with the worsening of hip osteophytes and JSN over an average of 8 years, as well as increased hip pain and functional limitation.

scholarly journals Sex dimorphic regulation of osteoprogenitor progesterone in bone stromal cells

2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Kot ◽  
Zhendong A Zhong ◽  
Hongliang Zhang ◽  
Yu-An Evan Lay ◽  
Nancy E Lane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mouse Model ◽  
Bone Mass ◽  
Gene Transcription ◽  
Conditional Knockout ◽  
Sequencing Analysis ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
High Bone Mass ◽  
Matrix Interaction ◽  
High Bone ◽  
High Bone Mass Phenotype

Increasing peak bone mass is a promising strategy to prevent osteoporosis. A mouse model of global progesterone receptor (PR) ablation showed increased bone mass through a sex-dependent mechanism. Cre-Lox recombination was used to generate a mouse model of osteoprogenitor-specific PR inactivation, which recapitulated the high bone mass phenotype seen in the PR global knockout mouse mode. In this work, we employed RNA sequencing analysis to evaluate sex-independent and sex-dependent differences in gene transcription of osteoprogenitors of wild-type and PR conditional knockout mice. PR deletion caused marked sex hormone-dependent changes in gene transcription in male mice as compared to wild-type controls. These transcriptional differences revealed dysregulation in pathways involving immunomodulation, osteoclasts, bone anabolism, extracellular matrix interaction and matrix interaction. These results identified many potential mechanisms that may explain our observed high bone mass phenotype with sex differences when PR was selectively deleted in the MSCs.

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