Table 2.
Novel approaches to osteoporosis treatment.
Compound | Osteoblast | Adipocyte | Osteoclast |
---|---|---|---|
Cathepsin | ↓ differentiation | ||
K inhibitor | ↓ activity | ||
↑ apoptosis | |||
SOST antibody | ↑ activity | ||
Interferon γ | ↑ activity | ↓ differentiation | ↑ activity (uncoupling favoring formation) |
↑ differentiation | |||
BMP agonists | ↑ activity | ||
↑ differentiation |
BMP, bone morphogenetic protein; SOST, sclerostin.