May is “Osteoporosis Month” raising awareness on bone health. Osteoporosis is estimated to affect 200 million people worldwide. Taking action for prevention, diagnosis and treatment can reduce the risk and the burden of osteoporosis.
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The glycoprotein Sclerostin is mainly secreted by osteocytes and acts as a negative regulator of bone mass and strength by inhibiting bone formation. Studies have shown that high intensity exercise induces an increase in serum Sclerostin levels suggesting that it may be a key protein involved in muscle and bone interaction.
A recent study by Śliwicka E and colleagues https://buff.ly/3qx6V4U evaluated the effects of a marathon race on selected myokines and Sclerostin in male recreational runners. Results show that in response to the marathon run, a complex network of endocrine interactions is initiated. Further research is needed to fully elucidate the long-term impact of prolonged high intensity exercise on the human body.
Exercise-induced increase in sclerostin- related finding: https://buff.ly/3atiBA4
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Serum levels of sclerostin reflect altered bone microarchitecture in patients with hepatic cirrhosis. Sclerostin, a glycoprotein secreted mainly by osteocytes, regulates bone mass by decreasing bone formation.
In patients with hepatic cirrhosis, areal bone mineral density (aBMD) is decreased especially at the lumbar spine. aBMD alone can be insufficient to explain increased fracture risk and bone microarchitecture can provide additional information. However, since assessment of bone microarchitecture is complex, biomarkers could help assess fracture risk. In a study of several biomarkers, Wakolbinger et al. found a correlation between sclerostin and altered bone microarchitecture in hepatic cirrhosis https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00508-019-01595-8.
Biomedica´s bioactive sclerostin ELISA measures bioactive sclerostin by using a monoclonal antibody directed at the LRP5/6 binding region, capturing all circulating sclerostin forms containing the free-receptor binding site. It is validated in depth according to FDA quality standards, to ensure the ELISA reliability.
Researchers have identified the soluble WNT pathway inhibitor SCLEROSTIN as an independent risk factor for all-cause #mortality in patients after kidney transplantation.
600 stable renal transplant recipients were followed for all-cause mortality for 3 years.
Sclerostin is an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality in kidney transplant recipients.
Zeng S et al., Clin Exp Nephrology (2020). Click link for full text.
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