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ReviewCurrent osteoporosis reports2025

A Fragile Phosphate/Pyrophosphate Balance: From Essential Mineralization to Rare Calcifying Diseases.

Elodie Baptista, Romain Hugon, Alexandre Marano, Arnaud Bianchi, Hervé Kempf

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Review in Current osteoporosis reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Elodie Baptista *IMoPA Lab, UMR 7365 CNRS, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, F-54000, France.
Romain Hugon *IMoPA Lab, UMR 7365 CNRS, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, F-54000, France.
Alexandre MaranoNantes Université, Oniris, INSERM, Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton, RmeS, UMR 1229, Nantes, F-44000, France.
Arnaud BianchiIMoPA Lab, UMR 7365 CNRS, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, F-54000, France.
Hervé KempfIMoPA Lab, UMR 7365 CNRS, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, F-54000, France. herve.kempf@inserm.fr.

Funding

European Joint Program on Rare Diseases (EJP RD) EJPRD2019-290
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewCalcification, the deposition of phosphate-calcium crystals, is essential for the development and function of mineralized tissues. When dysregulated, it can cause harmful effects. This review focuses on the critical role of the balance between phosphate (Pi) and pyrophosphate (PPi) in maintaining healthy mineralization and explains how disruptions in this balance contribute to rare calcifying disorders. RECENT

findingsStudies have identified key regulators of PPi production and Pi generation. Recent research on rare calcifying diseases and animal models has revealed how Pi/PPi imbalances lead to ectopic calcification in soft tissues, driving disease progression. The balance of Pi/PPi is vital for bone health and preventing pathological calcification. Disruptions in this equilibrium contribute to rare diseases. Understanding these mechanisms, supported by preclinical models, opens potential therapeutic avenues to restore balance and mitigate the impact of these diseases.

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Calcification, PhysiologicCalcinosisDiphosphatesPhosphatesAnimalsHumansRare DiseasesDiphosphatesPhosphatesPhosphatePyrophosphate, mineralization, ectopic calcificationRare diseasesTherapeutic strategy

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