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ArticleJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2025

Song Yan, Jiancong Zeng, Wei Dong, Jinsong Wei

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Article in Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Song YanThe First Clinical Medical College of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China.
Jiancong ZengThe First Clinical Medical College of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China.
Wei DongDepartment of Orthopedics, Shiyan People's Hospital, Bao'an District, Shenzhen, China.
Jinsong WeiDepartment of Spinal Degeneration and Deformity Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo explore the role of cathepsin D (CTSD), a lysosomal aspartyl protease, as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target in the context of osteoporosis.

methodsUtilizing single-cell sequencing data from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, we identified differential expression patterns of CTSD in human femoral head tissues between osteoporotic and non-osteoporotic states. Human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) were treated with recombinant human CTSD and/or osteogenic induction medium and the role of CTSD on osteoblast differentiation were investigated by RT-qPCR, western blot, immunofluorescence staining and alizarin red staining. The role of CTSD on osteoporotic changes was further verified in ovariectomized mice.

results

conclusionCollectively, these findings implicate CTSD as a regulator of bone homeostasis and support its potential as a novel target for therapeutic intervention in osteoporosis.

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Cathepsin DHomeostasisOsteogenesisOsteoporosisAnimalsCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedFemaleHumansMesenchymal Stem CellsMiceOsteoblastsCathepsin DBiomarkersBone RemodelingCathepsin DCTSDOsteoporosis

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PMID40889199
PMCPMC12401465

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