Sclerostin and Its Association with Physical Activity, Age, Gender, Body Composition, and Bone Mineral Content in Healthy Adults
Author(s) -
Karin Amrein,
Steven Amrein,
Camilla Drexler,
Hans Peter Dimai,
Harald Dobnig,
Klaus Pfeifer,
Andreas Tomaschitz,
Thomas R. Pieber,
Astrid FahrleitnerPammer
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2011-2152
Subject(s) - sclerostin , osteocalcin , medicine , endocrinology , bone mineral , quartile , body mass index , physiology , alkaline phosphatase , wnt signaling pathway , chemistry , osteoporosis , confidence interval , biochemistry , gene , enzyme
Sclerostin is produced by osteocytes and inhibits bone formation through the Wnt/β-catenin-signaling pathway. Only limited data are available on circulating sclerostin levels in healthy subjects.
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