Zoledronic Acid Acutely Increases Sclerostin Serum Levels in Women With Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Author(s) -
Antonino Catalano,
N. Morabito,
Giorgio Basile,
Santa Brancatelli,
Domenico Cucinotta,
Antonino Lasco
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2012-4039
Subject(s) - sclerostin , zoledronic acid , medicine , endocrinology , bone remodeling , bone resorption , osteoporosis , n terminal telopeptide , placebo , osteocalcin , alkaline phosphatase , chemistry , wnt signaling pathway , biochemistry , pathology , alternative medicine , gene , enzyme
Sclerostin is a circulating inhibitor of the Wnt-signaling pathway produced by osteocytes, which acts as a negative regulator of bone formation. Effects of zoledronic acid on sclerostin serum levels in postmenopausal osteoporosis are unknown.
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