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ArticleCommunications biology2023

A comprehensive molecular profiling approach reveals metabolic alterations that steer bone tissue regeneration.

Julia Löffler, Anne Noom, Agnes Ellinghaus, Anke Dienelt, Stefan Kempa, Georg N Duda

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Article in Communications biology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20citing papers in PubMed
3.9field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Julia LöfflerJulius Wolff Institute (JWI), Berlin Institute of Health at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
Anne NoomJulius Wolff Institute (JWI), Berlin Institute of Health at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
Agnes EllinghausJulius Wolff Institute (JWI), Berlin Institute of Health at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
Anke DieneltJulius Wolff Institute (JWI), Berlin Institute of Health at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
Stefan Kempa *Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine, 10115, Berlin, Germany. stefan.kempa@mdc-berlin.de.ORCID 0000-0002-0696-9299
Georg N Duda *Julius Wolff Institute (JWI), Berlin Institute of Health at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353, Berlin, Germany. georg.duda@charite.de.ORCID 0000-0001-7605-3908
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DEMax Delbrück Center · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bone regeneration after fracture is a complex process with high and dynamic energy demands. The impact of metabolism on bone healing progression and outcome, however, is so far understudied. Our comprehensive molecular profiling reveals that central metabolic pathways, such as glycolysis and the citric acid cycle, are differentially activated between rats with successful or compromised bone regeneration (young versus aged female Sprague-Dawley rats) early in the inflammatory phase of bone healing. We also found that the citric acid cycle intermediate succinate mediates individual cellular responses and plays a central role in successful bone healing. Succinate induces IL-1β in macrophages, enhances vessel formation, increases mesenchymal stromal cell migration, and potentiates osteogenic differentiation and matrix formation in vitro. Taken together, metabolites-here particularly succinate-are shown to play central roles as signaling molecules during the onset of healing and in steering bone tissue regeneration.

Indexed as

Bone RegenerationOsteogenesisAnimalsBone and BonesFemaleRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySuccinatesSuccinates

Identifiers

PMID36973478
PMCPMC10042875
OpenAlexW4361004672

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