Article ; Online: Role of vitamins beyond vitamin D
International journal of molecular medicine
2023 Volume 53, Issue 1
Abstract: The objective of the present review was to summarize the molecular mechanisms associated with the effects of the vitamins A, C, E and K, and group B vitamins on bone and their potential roles in the development of osteoporosis. Epidemiological findings ... ...
Abstract | The objective of the present review was to summarize the molecular mechanisms associated with the effects of the vitamins A, C, E and K, and group B vitamins on bone and their potential roles in the development of osteoporosis. Epidemiological findings have demonstrated an association between vitamin deficiency and a higher risk of developing osteoporosis; vitamins are positively related to bone health upon their intake at the physiological range. Excessive vitamin intake can also adversely affect bone formation, as clearly demonstrated for vitamin A. Vitamins E (tocopherols and tocotrienols), K2 (menaquinones 4 and 7) and C have also been shown to promote osteoblast development through bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)/Smad and Wnt/β‑catenin signaling, as well as the TGFβ/Smad pathway (α‑tocopherol). Vitamin A metabolite (all‑trans retinoic acid) exerts both inhibitory and stimulatory effects on BMP‑ and Wnt/β‑catenin‑mediated osteogenesis at the nanomolar and micromolar range, respectively. Certain vitamins significantly reduce receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa‑B ligand (RANKL) production and RANKL/RANK signaling, while increasing the level of osteoprotegerin (OPG), thus reducing the RANKL/OPG ratio and exerting anti‑osteoclastogenic effects. Ascorbic acid can both promote and inhibit RANKL signaling, being essential for osteoclastogenesis. Vitamin K2 has also been shown to prevent vascular calcification by activating matrix Gla protein through its carboxylation. Therefore, the maintenance of a physiological intake of vitamins should be considered as a nutritional strategy for the prevention of osteoporosis. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Vitamins/pharmacology ; Cholecalciferol/pharmacology ; beta Catenin/metabolism ; Vitamin A ; Bone Density ; Osteoporosis/metabolism ; Vitamin K ; Bone Morphogenetic Proteins ; Wnt Signaling Pathway |
Chemical Substances | Vitamins ; Cholecalciferol (1C6V77QF41) ; beta Catenin ; Vitamin A (11103-57-4) ; Vitamin K (12001-79-5) ; Bone Morphogenetic Proteins |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-12-08 |
Publishing country | Greece |
Document type | Review ; Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 1444428-8 |
ISSN | 1791-244X ; 1107-3756 |
ISSN (online) | 1791-244X |
ISSN | 1107-3756 |
DOI | 10.3892/ijmm.2023.5333 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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