Cell Death Discovery (May 2022)

BMP9 reduces age-related bone loss in mice by inhibiting osteoblast senescence through Smad1-Stat1-P21 axis

  • Jing-zun Xu,
  • Yan-man Zhou,
  • Lin-lin Zhang,
  • Xiao-jing Chen,
  • Yu-ying Yang,
  • Deng Zhang,
  • Ke-cheng Zhu,
  • Xiao-ke Kong,
  • Li-hao Sun,
  • Bei Tao,
  • Hong-yan Zhao,
  • Jian-min Liu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41420-022-01048-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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BMP9 inhibits cellular senescence by activation of Smad1, which suppresses the transcription of Stat1, resulting in decreased P21 expression and SASPs production in osteoblast. The anti-aging effect of BMP9 is benefit to improving age-related osteoporosis.