Parathyroid hormone stimulation of noncanonical Wnt signaling in bone

Marika K. Bergenstock, Nicola C. Partridge

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Abstract

In bone, parathyroid hormone (PTH) exerts either a catabolic or an anabolic effect depending on its method of administration. This paradoxical action has led to the use of PTH as an effective treatment for osteoporosis. The Wnt family of signaling proteins has a critical role in multiple events, which are necessary for proper animal development and survival, yet their exact method of action in bone remains elusive. We have uncovered a novel link between Wnt-4 and PTH. We think that, in bone, Wnt-4 signaling in response to PTH implicates cross-talk of multiple signaling pathways. This work hopes to further elucidate Wnt signaling in bone and provide greater understanding of PTH's anabolic effects in bone.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSkeletal Biology and Medicine, Part A
Subtitle of host publicationAspects of Bone Morphogenesis and Remodeling
PublisherBlackwell Publishing Inc.
Pages354-359
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781573316842
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2007

Publication series

NameAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Volume1116
ISSN (Print)0077-8923
ISSN (Electronic)1749-6632

Keywords

  • Bone
  • Osteoblasts
  • Parathyroid hormone
  • Wnt signaling
  • Wnt-4
  • β-catenin

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience
  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • History and Philosophy of Science

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