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ey0020.3-12 | Translational Highlights | ESPEYB20

3.12. Impaired bone strength and bone microstructure in a novel early-onset osteoporotic rat model with a clinically relevant PLS3 mutation

J Hu , B Zhou , X Lin , Q Zhang , F Guan , L Sun , J Liu , O Wang , Y Jiang , WB Xia , X Xing , M Li

In Brief: The study established a novel rat model with a clinically relevant PLS3 mutation, which replicates the osteoporotic phenotype of early-onset PLS3-related osteoporosis. The findings suggest that treatment with alendronate or teriparatide improves bone mass and microarchitecture, suggesting their potential as effective treatments for early-onset osteoporosis caused by PLS3 mutations.Commentary: This study is an essentia...

ey0016.4-11 | New Mechanisms | ESPEYB16

4.11. Late-life targeting of the IGF-1 receptor improves healthspan and lifespan in female mice

K Mao , GF Quipildor , T Tabrizian , A Novaj , F Guan , RO Walters , F Delahaye , GB Hubbard , Y Ikeno , K Ejima , P Li , DB Allison , H Salimi-Moosavi , PJ Beltran , P Cohen , N Barzilai , DM Huffman

To read the full abstract: Nat Commun. 2018 19;9:2394.“Somatopause” causes the physiological decline over time in GH secretion leading to low IGF-I levels in aging subjects. GH has been proposed as an anti-aging therapy, but with no evidence of beneficial effects and with some potential risks [1,2]. Therefore, current guidelines do not recommend GH therapy as anti-aging treatme...