中国组织工程研究 ›› 2026, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (12): 3100-3108.doi: 10.12307/2026.736

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瘦素调控骨代谢的机制

孙  龙1,吴海洋2,仝林建3,刘  睿3,杨伟光4,肖  剑5,刘立策6,孙志明7   

  1. 天津医科大学,1硕士研究生2024级,5硕士研究生2022级,6硕士研究生2023级,天津市  300170;2郑州大学第一附属医院骨科,河南省郑州市  450047;3天津医科大学附属环湖医院,天津市300350;4天津医科大学总医院,天津市  300052;7天津市第三中心医院/天津大学中心医院,天津市  300170
  • 收稿日期:2025-07-09 接受日期:2025-08-30 出版日期:2026-04-28 发布日期:2025-09-30
  • 通讯作者: 孙志明,主任医师,教授,博士生导师,天津市第三中心医院/天津大学中心医院,天津市 300170
  • 作者简介:孙龙,男,2000年生,山东省滨州市人,汉族,天津医科大学在读硕士,主要从事瘦素和肠道菌群对骨代谢方面的研究。
  • 基金资助:
    天津市自然科学基金面上项目(23JCYBJC01740),项目负责人:孙志明

Regulatory mechanism of leptin in bone metabolism

Sun Long1, Wu Haiyang2, Tong Linjian3, Liu Rui3, Yang Weiguang4, Xiao Jian5, Liu Lice6, Sun Zhiming7   

  1. 1Class 2024 MS Candidate, 5Class 2022 MS Candidate, 6Class 2023 MS Candidate, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300170, China; 2Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450047, Henan Province, China; 3Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300350, China; 4Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China; 7Tianjin Third Central Hospital/Tianjin University Central Hospital, Tianjin 300170, China
  • Received:2025-07-09 Accepted:2025-08-30 Online:2026-04-28 Published:2025-09-30
  • Contact: Sun Zhiming, Chief physician, Professor, Doctoral supervisor, Tianjin Third Central Hospital/Tianjin University Central Hospital, Tianjin 300170, China
  • About author:Sun Long, MS candidate, Class 2024 MS Candidate, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300170, China
  • Supported by:
    Tianjin Natural Science Foundation (General Program), No. 23JCYBJC01740 (to SZM)

摘要:


文题释义:
瘦素:是脂肪细胞分泌的蛋白质类激素。瘦素的主要功能是通过与下丘脑受体结合调控能量代谢,抑制食欲并促进能量消耗。近年研究发现,瘦素不仅是能量稳态的核心调控因子,还可通过中枢神经系统和外周直接作用双向调节骨代谢,该作用具有组织特异性和信号通路依赖性,并与胰岛素、雌激素等激素存在交互调控。
骨代谢:指骨骼系统中骨形成(成骨细胞介导的矿化)与骨吸收(破骨细胞介导的骨降解)的动态平衡过程,受机械应力、激素(如甲状旁腺激素和维生素D)、细胞因子(如核因子κB受体活化因子配体和骨保护素)及能量代谢信号(如瘦素)的精密调控。骨代谢失衡可导致骨质疏松、骨硬化等疾病。

背景:近年来研究发现,瘦素通过复杂的中枢神经系统、外周直接作用及“肠-骨轴”等多维度机制参与骨代谢调控。
目的:系统综述瘦素调控骨代谢的最新研究进展。
方法:检索PubMed数据库、中国知网建库至2025年4月的相关文献,英文检索词为“Leptin,Leptin receptor,Bone Metabolism,Osteoblasts,Osteoclasts,Gut microbiota,Osteoporosis”,中文检索词为“瘦素,瘦素受体,骨代谢,成骨细胞,破骨细胞,肠道菌群,骨质疏松”,根据入选标准,最终纳入80篇文献进行综述。
结果与结论:瘦素在外周直接促进骨髓间充质干细胞向成骨细胞分化,抑制脂肪生成,该过程与维生素D代谢密切相关。新鉴定的瘦素受体第二配体血管生成素样蛋白4可驱动异位骨化,解释了瘦素受体突变模型的特殊表型。组蛋白去乙酰化酶6通过调节受体乙酰化改善瘦素敏感性。肠道菌群通过短链脂肪酸调控瘦素水平,年轻供体菌群移植可提升老年骨质疏松模型骨量。瘦素的中枢与外周作用存在显著差异:经下丘脑抑制松质骨形成,却直接促进皮质骨矿化。这些发现为开发靶向“肠-脑-骨”轴的多系统联合治疗方案提供了新思路。未来研究需着重解决瘦素抵抗机制、中枢递送效率等关键问题,推动代谢性骨病的精准治疗。
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4331-8233(孙龙);https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4928-9506(孙志明)

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:干细胞;骨髓干细胞;造血干细胞;脂肪干细胞;肿瘤干细胞;胚胎干细胞;脐带脐血干细胞;干细胞诱导;干细胞分化;组织工程

关键词: 瘦素, 瘦素受体, 骨代谢, 成骨细胞, 破骨细胞, 肠道菌群, 骨质疏松

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Recent studies have revealed that leptin participates in bone metabolism regulation through complex multidimensional mechanisms involving the central nervous system, peripheral direct actions, and the “gut-bone axis.” 
OBJECTIVE: To systemically review the latest research advances in leptin-mediated bone metabolism regulation.
METHODS: A systematic literature search was conducted in databases including PubMed and CNKI, covering publications up to April 2025. The search terms included “leptin, leptin receptor, bone metabolism, osteoblasts, osteoclasts, gut microbiota, osteoporosis” in English and Chinese, respectively. According to the inclusion criteria, a total of 80 articles were included for review.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Leptin directly promotes osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells while inhibiting adipogenesis, a process closely linked to vitamin D metabolism. The newly identified second ligand of the leptin receptor, angiopoietin-like protein 4, drives heterotopic ossification, explaining the unique phenotypes observed in leptin receptor mutation models. Histone deacetylase 6 enhances leptin sensitivity by modulating receptor acetylation. Gut microbiota regulates leptin levels via short-chain fatty acids, and fecal microbiota transplantation from young donors increases bone mass in aged osteoporotic models. Leptin exhibits distinct central and peripheral effects: it inhibits trabecular bone formation via the hypothalamus while directly promoting cortical bone mineralization. These discoveries provide novel insights for developing multi-system therapeutic strategies targeting the “gut-brain-bone” axis. Future research should focus on resolving key challenges such as leptin resistance mechanisms and central delivery efficiency to advance precision medicine for metabolic bone diseases.

Key words: leptin, leptin receptor, bone metabolism, osteoblasts, osteoclasts, gut microbiota, osteoporosis

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