Osteoblasts synthesize bone matrix and work in harmony with bone-resorbing osteoclasts in a continuous bone remodelling cycle. This Review discusses three known osteoblast-secreted endocrine factors (osteocalcin, lipocalin and sclerostin) and highlights how these hormones integrate the metabolic requirements of bone formation with respect to whole-body metabolism.
- Naomi Dirckx
- Megan C. Moorer
- Ryan C. Riddle
