Role of Branched‐Chain Amino Acids in Mitigating Osteosarcopenia: An Experimental Study Using Ovariectomised Mice Models
BCAA supplementation alleviates muscle atrophy and partially preserves bone microarchitecture in OVX mice. Importantly, our data highlight bone-derived sclerostin as a molecular link that transmits bone signals to muscle; BCAA mitigates osteosarcopenia by modulating this bone-to-muscle endocrine axis via Wnt signalling. Although improvements in bone structure were modest, the findings position BCAAs as a promising adjunct therapy targeting the integrated bone-muscle unit.
Authors
- Yong-Taek Lim
- Sun‐Jung Yoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3487-6863)
- Geum‐Hwa Lee
- Han–Jung Chae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4190-9889)
- Seonghoon Ko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2742-9985)
- Hwa‐Young Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8464-7191)
Institutions
- Jeonbuk National University Hospital (KR)
- Jeonbuk National University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.70105
- Primary Topic
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00