Role of Vitamin K in Bone and Muscle Metabolism

Abstract Vitamin K, a cofactor for the γ-glutamyl carboxylase enzyme, is required for the post-translational activation of osteocalcin and matrix Gla protein, which play a key role in bone and muscle homeostasis. In vivo and in vitro models for osteoporosis and sarcopenia suggest the vitamin K could...

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Main Authors: Nerea Alonso, Andreas Meinitzer, Eva Fritz-Petrin, Dietmar Enko, Markus Herrmann
Format: Revisão
Language:English
Published: 2022
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s00223-022-00955-3
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00223-022-00955-3.pdf
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