中国组织工程研究 ›› 2026, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (28): 7340-7346.doi: 10.12307/2026.813

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Hedgehog信号通路传导与糖尿病性骨质疏松症:潜在特异性药物治疗靶点

田  坦1,鲍善军2   

  1. 武汉体育学院,1研究生院,2运动训练学院,湖北省武汉市  430079

  • 收稿日期:2025-08-14 修回日期:2025-12-05 出版日期:2026-10-08 发布日期:2026-02-12
  • 通讯作者: 鲍善军,博士,教授,武汉体育学院运动训练学院,湖北省武汉市 430079
  • 作者简介:田坦,男,2001年生,河南省西平县人,汉族,武汉体育学院在读硕士,主要从事糖尿病及其并发症的相关研究。

Hedgehog signaling pathway and diabetic osteoporosis: a potential target for specific drug therapy

Tian Tan1, Bao Shanjun2   

  1. 1School of Graduate, 2School of Sports Training, Wuhan Sports University, Wuhan 430079, Hubei Province, China

  • Received:2025-08-14 Revised:2025-12-05 Online:2026-10-08 Published:2026-02-12
  • Contact: Bao Shanjun, PhD, Professor, School of Sports Training, Wuhan Sports University, Wuhan 430079, Hubei Province, China
  • About author:Tian Tan, MS candidate, School of Graduate, Wuhan Sports University, Wuhan 430079, Hubei Province, China

摘要:


文题释义:
糖尿病性骨质疏松症:是一种由糖尿病诱发的继发性骨质疏松症,以骨含量下降、骨微结构破坏为主要特征。与其他类型骨质疏松症相比,该疾病患者在糖基化终产物积累、氧化和炎症等应激反应诱导下骨折风险部位更多且风险率更高。
Hedgehog信号通路:已被证实与肿瘤发生、成骨分化及糖代谢等过程存在密切联系。在糖尿病性骨质疏松症患者中可检测到该信号通路被显著抑制,当外界干预激活后骨密度也随之得到改善,因此可将该信号通路作为治疗糖尿病性骨质疏松症的潜在靶点。

背景:Hedgehog信号通路已被证实在成骨过程中发挥重要作用,该信号通路表达时可促进成骨细胞分化、成熟,维持骨代谢稳态以及增强体内糖代谢、改善胰岛素抵抗,对骨质疏松症和糖尿病都具有治疗作用。当前,糖尿病性骨质疏松症治疗策略主要以降糖药联合补钙剂为主,但有研究表明部分降糖药物有破坏钙和磷酸盐平衡、加速骨流失的不良反应。因此,探寻有效改善糖尿病性骨质疏松症的靶点药物成为当务之急。
目的:阐述Hedgehog信号通路传导与糖尿病性骨质疏松症病理机制间的联系,为后续糖尿病性骨质疏松症靶点药物的研发提供参考依据和理论基础。
方法:检索中国知网和PubMed数据库中建库至2025年7月发表的有关Hedgehog信号通路传导与糖尿病性骨质疏松症病理机制间联系的文献,中文检索词为“糖尿病性骨质疏松症,Hedgehog信号通路,成骨分化,糖代谢,Runx2,晚期糖基化终产物”;英文检索词为“diabetic osteoporosis,hedgehog signaling pathway,osteogenic differentiation,glucose metabolism,Runx2,AGES”,以近5年内参考文献为重点,并依据文献的论点和内容排除与此文相关性弱和内容重复的文献,最终纳入81篇文献进行分析。
结果与结论:①糖尿病性骨质疏松症的防治需从骨代谢和糖代谢两方面同时调节,而当Hedgehog信号通路激活时,可通过启动靶基因Runt相关转录因子2转录并联合Wnt信号通路协同调控促进成骨细胞分化,增加骨含量;②此外,Hedgehog信号通路的表达还具有促进磷脂酰肌醇3-激酶-蛋白激酶B、腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶信号通路的激活和降低晚期糖基化终产物的功能,当上述两种信号通路激活时可促进体内葡萄糖的转运和利用、增强糖代谢,而晚期糖基化终产物含量是应激反应的重要成因,当其含量下降时可改善体内应激反应的发生,抑制胰岛β细胞凋亡,维持血糖稳态。

https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9395-9937(田坦)


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: 糖尿病性骨质疏松症, Hedgehog信号通路, 成骨分化, 糖代谢, Runt相关转录因子2, 晚期糖基化终产物

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The Hedgehog signaling pathway has been demonstrated to play a crucial role in osteogenesis, promoting osteoblast differentiation and maturation, maintaining bone metabolic homeostasis, enhancing glucose metabolism, and improving insulin resistance, thereby offering therapeutic potential for both osteoporosis and diabetes. Currently, the primary treatment strategy for diabetic osteoporosis involves a combination of hypoglycemic agents and calcium supplements. However, studies indicate that some antidiabetic drugs may disrupt calcium and phosphate balance, accelerating bone loss. Therefore, identifying effective therapeutic targets for diabetic osteoporosis is imperative. 
OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between Hedgehog signaling pathway activation and diabetic osteoporosis pathogenesis, providing a reference and theoretical basis for the subsequent development of targeted drugs for diabetic osteoporosis.
METHODS: Literature on the link between Hedgehog signaling pathway transduction and the pathological mechanism of diabetic osteoporosis published from the inception of PubMed and CNKI databases up to July 2025 was retrieved. Chinese and English search terms were “diabetic osteoporosis, hedgehog signaling pathway, osteogenic differentiation, glucose metabolism, Runx2, AGES.” References from the past 5 years were prioritized, and those with weak relevance or duplicate content were excluded based on their arguments and content. A total of 81 articles were finally included for analysis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Prevention and treatment of diabetic osteoporosis require simultaneous regulation of both bone metabolism and glucose metabolism. Activation of the Hedgehog signaling pathway can promote osteoblast differentiation and increase bone mass by initiating the transcription of the target gene Runt-related transcription factor 2 and co-regulating with the Wnt signaling pathway. (2) Furthermore, the expression of the Hedgehog signaling pathway also promotes the activation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-protein kinase B and adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase signaling pathways and reduces advanced glycation end products. Activation of these two signaling pathways can promote glucose transport and utilization and enhance glucose metabolism. Advanced glycation end products are a significant cause of stress response. A decrease in advanced glycation end products can improve stress response, inhibit pancreatic β-cell apoptosis, and maintain glucose homeostasis.

Key words: diabetic osteoporosis, Hedgehog signaling pathway, osteogenic differentiation, glucose metabolism, Runt-related transcription factor 2, advanced glycation end products

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