Component
RUNX2
Independent biological entity. Read linked claims for experimental scope and context.
4 recorded relationships. Experimental role, claim status and evidence remain attached to each record.
How nutrients influence it
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Other things that act on it
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How nutrients reach it in more than one step
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What it does
Every recorded relationship this component is part of, grouped by its role. Plain wording comes first; the technical statement follows.
Where it participates (unsigned role)
Noggin pretreatment suppressed silicon-associated SMAD1/5 phosphorylation, RUNX2 and collagen expression.
Experimental context and source evidence
- availability_state
- machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
- evidence_access
- Primary abstract
- experimental_model
- Human osteoblast-like cell pharmacological experiment.
- limitations
- Noggin is a BMP antagonist, not a uniquely selective proof of BMP2 mediation.
- nutrient_topic
- Silica collection; molecular form, preparation, species, exposure and manipulation remain explicit. · Silica and soluble silicon
- plain_language
- Blocking BMP signaling weakened the response.
- primary_references
- Biological Silicon Stimulates Collagen Type 1 and Osteocalcin Synthesis in Human Osteoblast-Like Cells Through the BMP-2/Smad/RUNX2 Signaling Pathway. · 2016 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27025722/ · DOI 10.1007/s12011-016-0686-3
- trigger_kind
- machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
Silica: soluble silicon, cellular transport and particle-specific mechanisms (2026-09-19) · lines 160–166
AI-assisted research curation; primary references, access levels and experimental limitations individually identified. Not publisher full text. · supports · Human osteoblast-like cell pharmacological experiment. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
## silica-noggin-block Blocking BMP signaling weakened the response. Noggin pretreatment suppressed silicon-associated SMAD1/5 phosphorylation, RUNX2 and collagen expression. Model: Human osteoblast-like cell pharmacological experiment. Limitations: Noggin is a BMP antagonist, not a uniquely selective proof of BMP2 mediation. Evidence access: Primary abstract Biological Silicon Stimulates Collagen Type 1 and Osteocalcin Synthesis in Human Osteoblast-Like Cells Through the BMP-2/Smad/RUNX2 Signaling Pathway. · 2016 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27025722/ · DOI 10.1007/s12011-016-0686-3
Complete structured claim and evidenceOrthosilicic acid increased PI3K, phosphorylated Akt and mTOR together with osteogenic markers.
Experimental context and source evidence
- evidence_access
- Primary abstract
- experimental_model
- Human osteoblast-like cell study.
- limitations
- No direct binding target or dietary requirement is established.
- nutrient_topic
- Silica collection; molecular form, preparation, species, exposure and manipulation remain explicit. · Silica and soluble silicon
- plain_language
- A growth-related pathway accompanied matrix production.
- primary_references
- Orthosilicic Acid Accelerates Bone Formation in Human Osteoblast-Like Cells Through the PI3K-Akt-mTOR Pathway. · 2019 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30421162/ · DOI 10.1007/s12011-018-1574-9
Silica: soluble silicon, cellular transport and particle-specific mechanisms (2026-09-19) · lines 168–174
AI-assisted research curation; primary references, access levels and experimental limitations individually identified. Not publisher full text. · supports · Human osteoblast-like cell study. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
## silica-pi3k-mtor A growth-related pathway accompanied matrix production. Orthosilicic acid increased PI3K, phosphorylated Akt and mTOR together with osteogenic markers. Model: Human osteoblast-like cell study. Limitations: No direct binding target or dietary requirement is established. Evidence access: Primary abstract Orthosilicic Acid Accelerates Bone Formation in Human Osteoblast-Like Cells Through the PI3K-Akt-mTOR Pathway. · 2019 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30421162/ · DOI 10.1007/s12011-018-1574-9
Complete structured claim and evidenceOrthosilicic acid increased phosphorylated SMAD1/5 and RUNX2 expression alongside osteogenic markers.
Experimental context and source evidence
- evidence_access
- Primary abstract
- experimental_model
- Human osteoblast-like cell lines, 10 micromolar exposure.
- limitations
- Marker regulation does not prove each edge by direct binding.
- nutrient_topic
- Silica collection; molecular form, preparation, species, exposure and manipulation remain explicit. · Silica and soluble silicon
- plain_language
- The response extended to downstream bone-development regulators.
- primary_references
- Biological Silicon Stimulates Collagen Type 1 and Osteocalcin Synthesis in Human Osteoblast-Like Cells Through the BMP-2/Smad/RUNX2 Signaling Pathway. · 2016 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27025722/ · DOI 10.1007/s12011-016-0686-3
Silica: soluble silicon, cellular transport and particle-specific mechanisms (2026-09-19) · lines 152–158
AI-assisted research curation; primary references, access levels and experimental limitations individually identified. Not publisher full text. · supports · Human osteoblast-like cell lines, 10 micromolar exposure. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
## silica-smad-runx2 The response extended to downstream bone-development regulators. Orthosilicic acid increased phosphorylated SMAD1/5 and RUNX2 expression alongside osteogenic markers. Model: Human osteoblast-like cell lines, 10 micromolar exposure. Limitations: Marker regulation does not prove each edge by direct binding. Evidence access: Primary abstract Biological Silicon Stimulates Collagen Type 1 and Osteocalcin Synthesis in Human Osteoblast-Like Cells Through the BMP-2/Smad/RUNX2 Signaling Pathway. · 2016 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27025722/ · DOI 10.1007/s12011-016-0686-3
Complete structured claim and evidenceRA-treated osteoblasts had reduced alkaline phosphatase and osteocalcin, with lower RUNX2/SP7 protein and PHEX expression.
Experimental context and source evidence
- cross_nutrient
- Vitamin A -> shared ALPL node already linked to zinc, magnesium and calcium.
- experimental_model
- Same culture experiments.
- limitations
- Parallel marker changes do not prove each mediates the mineralization loss.
- nutrient_topic
- Vitamin A research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Vitamin A
- organism
- Homo sapiens; Mus musculus
- plain_language
- Several components of the bone-building program changed together.
- primary_references
- [va-lind2013] Vitamin a is a negative regulator of osteoblast mineralization (2013). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24340023/ DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0082388
- tissue_or_cell_type
- Osteoblasts
Vitamin A: forms, mechanisms, deficiency and excess (2026-09-17) · lines 1662–1672
AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Same culture experiments. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
### va-retinoic-acid-osteoblast-markers RA-treated osteoblasts had reduced alkaline phosphatase and osteocalcin, with lower RUNX2/SP7 protein and PHEX expression. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Vitamin A research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: Several components of the bone-building program changed together. organism: Homo sapiens; Mus musculus tissue_or_cell_type: Osteoblasts experimental_model: Same culture experiments. limitations: Parallel marker changes do not prove each mediates the mineralization loss. cross_nutrient: Vitamin A -> shared ALPL node already linked to zinc, magnesium and calcium. [va-lind2013] Vitamin a is a negative regulator of osteoblast mineralization (2013). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24340023/ DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0082388
Complete structured claim and evidence
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Situations it appears in
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Open hypotheses
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