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Exendin-4 increases bone mineral density in type 2 diabetic OLETF rats potentially through the down-regulation of SOST/sclerostin in osteocytes.

Kim JY, Lee SK, Jo KJ, Song DY, Lim DM, Park KY, Bonewald LF, Kim BJ

Life sciences25 Jan 2013Cited by 113 (Europe PMC)

Summary

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  1. 01AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In type 2 diabetic OLETF rats, exendin‑4 reduced serum sclerostin.

    In plain wordsIn rats with diabetes, exendin‑4 reduced blood sclerostin.

    Outcome
    DecreaseSerum sclerostin
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Type 2 diabetic OLETF rats
    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Exendin-4 reduced serum levels of sclerostin, increased serum levels of osteocalcin, and increased femoral BMD in type 2 diabetic OLETF rats.
  2. 02AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In type 2 diabetic OLETF rats, exendin‑4 increased serum osteocalcin.

    In plain wordsIn rats with diabetes, exendin‑4 increased blood osteocalcin.

    Outcome
    IncreaseSerum osteocalcin
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Type 2 diabetic OLETF rats
    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Exendin-4 reduced serum levels of sclerostin, increased serum levels of osteocalcin, and increased femoral BMD in type 2 diabetic OLETF rats.
  3. 03AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In type 2 diabetic OLETF rats, exendin‑4 increased femoral bone mineral density.

    In plain wordsIn rats with diabetes, exendin‑4 increased thigh bone mineral density.

    Outcome
    IncreaseFemoral BMD
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Type 2 diabetic OLETF rats
    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Exendin-4 reduced serum levels of sclerostin, increased serum levels of osteocalcin, and increased femoral BMD in type 2 diabetic OLETF rats.
  4. 04LabIn vitro (cells)Mechanism

    In MLO-Y4 cells, exendin‑4 reduced SOST mRNA expression under normal or high-glucose conditions.

    In plain wordsIn cells, exendin‑4 reduced SOST gene expression under normal or high-glucose conditions.

    Outcome
    DecreaseSOST mRNA expression
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    MLO-Y4 osteocyte-like cells
    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Exendin-4 reduced the mRNA expression and protein production of SOST/sclerostin under normal or high-glucose conditions in MLO-Y4 cells.
  5. 05LabIn vitro (cells)Mechanism

    In MLO-Y4 cells, exendin‑4 reduced sclerostin protein production under normal or high-glucose conditions.

    In plain wordsIn cells, exendin‑4 reduced sclerostin protein production under normal or high-glucose conditions.

    Outcome
    DecreaseSclerostin protein production
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    MLO-Y4 osteocyte-like cells
    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Exendin-4 reduced the mRNA expression and protein production of SOST/sclerostin under normal or high-glucose conditions in MLO-Y4 cells.

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  1. Version 2Current

    22 Oct 2026, 02:26 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    21 Oct 2026, 18:59 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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