The myokine Irisin, produced during physical exercise, has an anabolic effect on bone, both in vitro and in vivo. Very recently, using a controlled in vitro 3D cell model to mimic the bone microenvironment aboard the International Space Station, it has been shown that Irisin treatment in microgravity prevents the down-regulation of the transcription factors Atf4, Runx2 and Osterix, as well as Collagen I and Osteoprotegerin proteins, crucial for osteoblast differentiation in physiologic conditions. Irisin action has also been investigated in human subjects, in which it correlates with bone health status, supporting its physiological importance also in human bone, both in healthy subjects and in patients suffering from diseases related to bone metabolism, such as hyperparathyroidism and type 1 diabetes. Low levels of circulating Irisin have been found in post-menopausal women affected by hyperparathyroidism. Furthermore, Irisin is positively correlated with bone strength in athletes and bone mineral density in football players. Moreover, in healthy children, Irisin is positively associated with bone mineral status and in children with type 1 diabetes, Irisin is positively correlated with improved glycemic control and skeletal health. In this review, we will focus on recent findings about Irisin action on microgravity induced bone loss and on osteocyte activity and survival through its αV/β5 integrin receptor.
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January 15 2021
The effect of Irisin on bone cells in vivo and in vitro
Cinzia Buccoliero;
Cinzia Buccoliero
1Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Italy
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Angela Oranger;
Angela Oranger
1Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Italy
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Graziana Colaianni;
Graziana Colaianni
1Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Italy
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Patrizia Pignataro;
Patrizia Pignataro
2Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari, Italy
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Roberta Zerlotin;
Roberta Zerlotin
1Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Italy
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Roberto Lovero;
Roberto Lovero
3Department of Clinical Pathology, University Hospital of Bari, Italy
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Mariella Errede;
Mariella Errede
2Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari, Italy
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Maria Grano
1Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Italy
Correspondence: Maria Grano (maria.grano@uniba.it)
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Publisher: Portland Press Ltd
Received:
October 01 2020
Revision Received:
December 08 2020
Accepted:
December 14 2020
Online ISSN: 1470-8752
Print ISSN: 0300-5127
© 2021 The Author(s). Published by Portland Press Limited on behalf of the Biochemical Society
2021
Biochem Soc Trans (2021) 49 (1): 477–484.
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Received:
October 01 2020
Revision Received:
December 08 2020
Accepted:
December 14 2020
Citation
Cinzia Buccoliero, Angela Oranger, Graziana Colaianni, Patrizia Pignataro, Roberta Zerlotin, Roberto Lovero, Mariella Errede, Maria Grano; The effect of Irisin on bone cells in vivo and in vitro. Biochem Soc Trans 26 February 2021; 49 (1): 477–484. doi: https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20200978
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