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Nutrient stress-driven ACSS1 controls metabolic flexibility and bone formation

Source: Nature - Biotechnology • Published: 20 Oct 2026, 00:00

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Reports a mechanism where nutrient stress upregulates ACSS1 in bone marrow skeletal stem cells, impairing mitochondrial function and osteogenesis and linking metabolic excess to bone loss.

Nutrient stress-driven ACSS1 controls metabolic flexibility and bone formation
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  • View all journals Nutrient stress-driven ACSS1 controls metabolic flexibility and bone formation We’re sharing this article early to provide faster access to peer-reviewed, accepted research.
  • Although acetate metabolism is linked to diabetes and alcoholism, its role in the skeletal complications of these conditions remains unknown.
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