Abstract: The present invention relates to preventing and treating leukemia and diseases and disorders of the blood, by inhibiting canonical Wnt signaling in the osteoblasts. The inhibition is accomplished by blocking specific molecules and receptors in the pathway. The present invention also relates to a method of diagnosing leukemia and disorders of the blood, and methods and assay for drug screening and basic research.

Abstract: The present invention relates to preventing and treating leukemia and other cancers of the blood and bone, as well as disorders of the blood, by inhibiting gut-derived serotonin. The inhibition of the gut-derived serotonin is accomplished by inhibiting Tph1, an enzyme responsible for the production of gut-derived serotonin. The present invention also relates to preventing and treating leukemia and other cancers of the blood and bone, as well as disorders of the blood, by increasing the number, growth and proliferation of osteoblasts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to preventing and treating leukemia and diseases and disorders of the blood, by inhibiting canonical Wnt signaling in the osteoblasts. The inhibition is accomplished by blocking specific molecules and receptors in the pathway. The present invention also relates to a method of diagnosing leukemia and disorders of the blood, and methods and assay for drug screening and basic research.

Abstract: The present invention relates to preventing and treating leukemia and other cancers of the blood and bone, as well as disorders of the blood, by inhibiting gut-derived serotonin. The inhibition of the gut-derived serotonin is accomplished by inhibiting Tph1, an enzyme responsible for the production of gut-derived serotonin. The present invention also relates to preventing and treating leukemia and other cancers of the blood and bone, as well as disorders of the blood, by increasing the number, growth and proliferation of osteoblasts.

Abstract: Diseases including diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and obesity or obesity-related diseases are due to impairment in glucose metabolism. The skeleton has been shown to regulate energy metabolism and play a role in glucose metabolism. The present invention relates to methods for treating or preventing diseases such as diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and obesity or obesity-related by administering a therapeutically effective amount of osteoblast-expressed Lcn-2 or a biologically active fragment.

Abstract: The invention as disclosed provides a method to increase bone mass without compromising bone strength or quality, through the administration to a host of a compound that binds to the estrogen or androgen receptor without causing hormonal transcriptional activation.

Abstract: This invention concerns the fundamental discovery of the understanding of the mechanism of action of steroidal nongenotropic effects and their relation to steroidal genotropic effects. It has been discovered that (i) steroidal nongenotropic effects and genotropic effects can be mediated by the same steroid receptor; (ii) both effects are ligand-induced; (iii) the nongenotropic effect occurs due to a ligand-induced activation of the ligand binding domain, which can be fast and loose fitting; (iv) the genotropic effect occurs due to a ligand-induced activation of the DNA-binding domain of the steroid receptor, which is typically a result of a slower, stronger interaction; and (v) the nongenotropic effect of a ligand interaction can be dissociated from the genotropic effect of a ligand interaction, in such a manner to effect a selective response.