Nature Communications (Nov 2020)

Alpha-ketoglutarate ameliorates age-related osteoporosis via regulating histone methylations

  • Yuan Wang,
  • Peng Deng,
  • Yuting Liu,
  • Yunshu Wu,
  • Yaqian Chen,
  • Yuchen Guo,
  • Shiwen Zhang,
  • Xiaofei Zheng,
  • Liyan Zhou,
  • Weiqing Liu,
  • Qiwen Li,
  • Weimin Lin,
  • Xingying Qi,
  • Guomin Ou,
  • Cunyu Wang,
  • Quan Yuan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19360-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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α-ketoglutarate is an intermediate of the Krebs Cycle that was recently reported to extend lifespan in C.Elegans. Here, the authors show that administration of α-ketoglutarate to mice reduces age-related bone loss, by ameliorating senescence of bone-marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells.