Context: In states of health, bone mass is sustained in a coordinated effort by osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and osteocytes. WNT signaling through low-density lipoprotein receptor related protein 5/6 (LRP5/LRP6) is one of the...
Osteoporosis, a disease of low bone mineral density, affects 10 million Americans and triggers significant health problems and considerable socioeconomic burdens. Current treatments for osteoporosis have significant...
Mechanical loading is critical for bone remodeling. Voltage sensitive calcium channels (VSCCs) influence bone development and responses to loading. The α<sub>2</sub>δ<sub>1</sub> VSCC subunit regulates osteocyte...