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What old means to bone

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Manolagas, Stavros C., Parfitt, A. Michael·2010·Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism

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The adverse effects of aging of other organs (ovaries at menopause) on the skeleton are well known, but ironically little is known of skeletal aging itself. Evidence indicates that age-related changes, such as oxidative stress, are fundamental mechanisms of the decline of bone mass and strength. Unlike the short-lived osteoclasts and osteoblasts, osteocytes--former osteoblasts entombed in the mineralized matrix--live as long as 50 years, and their death is dependent on skeletal age. Osteocyte death is a major contributor to the decline of bone strength with age, and the likely mechanisms are oxidative stress, autophagy failure and nuclear pore "leakiness". Unraveling these mechanisms should improve understanding of the age-related increase in fractures and suggest novel targets for its prevention.

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Authors
Manolagas, S. C., & Parfitt, A. M.
Affiliations
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (US)
Corresponding author
Manolagas, Stavros C.
Venue
Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-06
Volume
21
Issue
6
Pages
369-374
ISSN
1043-2760 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2088789328
Cited by
404
References
74
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FWCI
1.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  • National Institutes of Health (P01 AG13918)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Bone Metabolism and Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Alkaline Phosphatase Research Studies
Keywords
skeletal aging, osteocyte death, oxidative stress, bone loss, bone strength, osteoblasts, osteoclasts, menopause
MeSH terms
Aging, Animals, Bone and Bones, Bone Diseases, Humans, Menopause, Osteocytes, Cell Death

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