脂细胞衍生激素可调控骨骼代谢,此现象提示骨骼也可通过反馈回路调控能量代谢。进一步的研究证明了骨钙素能介导能量代谢的调控,通过开放性实验明确了一种骨钙素修饰基因Esp,其可编码蛋白酪氨酸磷酸酶。在此综述骨钙素对能量代谢的调控、骨钙素生物活性的调控、骨钙素与肥胖症及2型糖尿病,以及骨钙素的临床研究进展。
Recent studies show that adipocyte-derived hormone can regulate bone metabolism,implying that bone may exert a feedback regulation on energy homeostasis.Further studies have confirmed that osteocalcin can regulate energy metabolism.The first gene identified by this open-ended search is Esp,which encodes osteotesticular protein tyrosine phosphatase(OST-PTP).This article reviews the research progresses in osteocalcin regulating energy metabolism,modulation of its biological activity,relation with obesity and type 2 diabetes,and its clinical researches.