The objective of the present study was to review recent epidemiological and clinical data on the association between selected minerals and trace elements and osteoporosis, as well as to discuss the molecular mechanisms underlying these associations. We have performed a search in the PubMed-Medline and Google Scholar databases using the MeSH terms “osteoporosis”, “osteogenesis”, “osteoblast”, “osteoclast”, and “osteocyte” in association with the names of particular trace elements and minerals through 21 March 2023. The data demonstrate that physiological and nutritional levels of trace elements and minerals promote osteogenic differentiation through the up-regulation of BMP-2 and Wnt/β-catenin signaling, as well as other pathways. miRNA and epigenetic effects were also involved in the regulation of the osteogenic effects of trace minerals. The antiresorptive effect of trace elements and minerals was associated with the inhibition of osteoclastogenesis. At the same time, the effect of trace elements and minerals on bone health appeared to be dose-dependent with low doses promoting an osteogenic effect, whereas high doses exerted opposite effects which promoted bone resorption and impaired bone formation. Concomitant with the results of the laboratory studies, several clinical trials and epidemiological studies demonstrated that supplementation with Zn, Mg, F, and Sr may improve bone quality, thus inducing antiosteoporotic effects.
Важливим і актуальним аспектом сучасної біотехнології та фармакології є розробка препаратів метаболічного типу дії, що здатні регулювати енергетичний та пластичний обмін в активно функціонуючих системах організму, діючи як енергетичний стабілізатор та активатор на молекулярному рівні з широким терапевтичним діапазоном. Найбільш багатогранними можливостями в плані метаболічної корекції функціонального стану і резистентності організму володіють компоненти циклу Кребса, зокрема бурштинова кислота, що є універсальним проміжним внутрішньоклітинним метаболітом [1].
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