# Recent Advances in Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH)-Related Osteoporosis Research

**Authors:** Luojia Wang, Yuetong Guo, Rui Yan, Yan Yu, Heping Zhao, Yuzhu Yan

PMC · DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines14020428 · Biomedicines · 2026-02-13

## TL;DR

This review explores how Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH), known for its role in fertility, also plays a key role in bone health and osteoporosis, offering new insights for early detection and treatment.

## Contribution

The paper clarifies AMH's role in bone metabolism, integrates multi-level evidence into a regulatory network, and proposes clinical translation pathways for osteoporosis.

## Key findings

- AMH has a confirmed role in maintaining bone health through cell and animal studies.
- AMH research now connects reproductive health with bone metabolism, offering new therapeutic targets.
- Integrated evidence suggests AMH could serve as a biomarker for early osteoporosis screening.

## Abstract

Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), a member of the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily, has been widely recognized for its role in reproductive endocrinology and is regarded as one of the “gold standards” for evaluating ovarian age and fertility potential. In recent years, the focus of research on AMH has gradually expanded from the reproductive system to the skeletal system. Although the specific mechanism of its action in bone-metabolism-related diseases and associated signaling pathways still requires in-depth exploration, existing studies have confirmed—through cell experiments, animal models, and clinical data—the important role of AMH in maintaining bone health. Here, the significance of AMH in research on female osteoporosis is reviewed, the current signaling pathway mechanisms by which AMH regulates bone metabolism are summarized, and the relevant clinical research results are discussed. This work features three unique contributions: first, the logical progression of AMH research from reproductive regulation to bone metabolism is explicitly clarified; second, multi-level evidence is integrated to form a complete regulatory network, avoiding fragmented discussions of individual findings; and third, concrete clinical translation pathways and targeted solutions for existing limitations are proposed, rather than merely outlining general directions. This review aims to identify new biomarkers for the early screening of osteoporosis and therapeutic targets, ultimately promoting the formulation of personalized prevention and treatment strategies. Additionally, as a key factor linking ovarian function and bone health, the AMH research concepts and methods summarized herein can be extended to other hormone-related bone metabolism disorders.

## Linked entities

- **Proteins:** TGFB1 (transforming growth factor beta 1)
- **Diseases:** osteoporosis (MONDO:0005298)

## Full-text entities

- **Genes:** CSF1 (colony stimulating factor 1) [NCBI Gene 1435] {aka CSF-1, MCSF, PG-M-CSF}, TNFSF11 (TNF superfamily member 11) [NCBI Gene 8600] {aka CD254, ODF, OPGL, OPTB2, RANKL, TNLG6B}, BMPR1A (bone morphogenetic protein receptor type 1A) [NCBI Gene 657] {aka 10q23del, ACVRLK3, ALK-3, ALK3, BMPR-1A, CD292}, GNRH1 (gonadotropin releasing hormone 1) [NCBI Gene 2796] {aka GNRH, GRH, LHRH, LNRH}, SMAD1 (SMAD family member 1) [NCBI Gene 4086] {aka BSP-1, BSP1, JV4-1, JV41, MADH1, MADR1}, TGFB1 (transforming growth factor beta 1) [NCBI Gene 7040] {aka CAEND1, CED, DPD1, IBDIMDE, LAP, TGF-beta1}, ACVR1 (activin A receptor type 1) [NCBI Gene 90] {aka ACTRI, ACVR1A, ACVRLK2, ALK2, FOP, SKR1}, AMH (anti-Mullerian hormone) [NCBI Gene 268] {aka MIF, MIS}, MAPK1 (mitogen-activated protein kinase 1) [NCBI Gene 5594] {aka ERK, ERK-2, ERK2, ERT1, MAPK2, NS13}, MAPK8 (mitogen-activated protein kinase 8) [NCBI Gene 5599] {aka JNK, JNK-46, JNK1, JNK1A2, JNK21B1/2, PRKM8}, CRP (C-reactive protein) [NCBI Gene 1401] {aka PTX1}, SMAD3 (SMAD family member 3) [NCBI Gene 4088] {aka HSPC193, HsT17436, JV15-2, LDS1C, LDS3, MADH3}, MAPK14 (mitogen-activated protein kinase 14) [NCBI Gene 1432] {aka CSBP, CSBP1, CSBP2, CSPB1, EXIP, Mxi2}, ESR1 (estrogen receptor 1) [NCBI Gene 2099] {aka ER, ESR, ESRA, ESTRR, Era, NR3A1}, NFATC1 (nuclear factor of activated T cells 1) [NCBI Gene 4772] {aka NF-ATC, NF-ATc1.2, NFAT2, NFATc}, BGLAP (bone gamma-carboxyglutamate protein) [NCBI Gene 632] {aka BGP, OC, OCN}, BMP1 (bone morphogenetic protein 1) [NCBI Gene 649] {aka OI13, PCOLC, PCP, TLD}, SPP1 (secreted phosphoprotein 1) [NCBI Gene 6696] {aka BNSP, BSPI, ETA-1, OPN}, ALPL (alkaline phosphatase, biomineralization associated) [NCBI Gene 249] {aka AP-TNAP, APTNAP, HOPS, HPPA, HPPC, HPPI}, LRP5 (LDL receptor related protein 5) [NCBI Gene 4041] {aka BMND1, EVR1, EVR4, HBM, LR3, LRP-5}, ATHS (atherosclerosis susceptibility (lipoprotein associated)) [NCBI Gene 470] {aka ALP}, CTSK (cathepsin K) [NCBI Gene 1513] {aka CTS02, CTSO, CTSO1, CTSO2, PKND, PYCD}, IBSP (integrin binding sialoprotein) [NCBI Gene 3381] {aka BNSP, BSP, BSP II, BSP-II, SP-II}, ESR2 (estrogen receptor 2) [NCBI Gene 2100] {aka ER-BETA, ESR-BETA, ESRB, ESTRB, Erb, NR3A2}, TRAP [NCBI Gene 100187907], FOS (Fos proto-oncogene, AP-1 transcription factor subunit) [NCBI Gene 2353] {aka AP-1, C-FOS, p55}, Amh (anti-Mullerian hormone) [NCBI Gene 11705] {aka MIS}, AKT1 (AKT serine/threonine kinase 1) [NCBI Gene 207] {aka AKT, PKB, PKB-ALPHA, PRKBA, RAC, RAC-ALPHA}, SMAD4 (SMAD family member 4) [NCBI Gene 4089] {aka DPC4, JIP, MADH4, MYHRS}, RUNX2 (RUNX family transcription factor 2) [NCBI Gene 860] {aka AML3, CBF-alpha-1, CBFA1, CCD, CCD1, CLCD}, SP7 (Sp7 transcription factor) [NCBI Gene 121340] {aka OI11, OI12, OSX, osterix}, BMP2 (bone morphogenetic protein 2) [NCBI Gene 650] {aka BDA2, BMP2A, SSFSC, SSFSC1}, AMHR2 (anti-Mullerian hormone receptor type 2) [NCBI Gene 269] {aka AMHR, MISR2, MISRII, MRII}, ACP5 (acid phosphatase 5, tartrate resistant) [NCBI Gene 54] {aka HPAP, TRACP5a, TRACP5b, TRAP, TRAcP, TrATPase}, NFKB1 (nuclear factor kappa B subunit 1) [NCBI Gene 4790] {aka CVID12, EBP-1, KBF1, NF-kB, NF-kB1, NF-kappa-B1}, TNFRSF11B (TNF receptor superfamily member 11b) [NCBI Gene 4982] {aka OCIF, OPG, PDB5, TR1}, BMPR1B (bone morphogenetic protein receptor type 1B) [NCBI Gene 658] {aka ALK-6, ALK6, AMD3, AMDD, BDA1D, BDA2}
- **Diseases:** Bone Mass Loss (MESH:D001847), knee OA (MESH:D020370), bone erosion (MESH:D014077), toxicity (MESH:D064420), Osteoporosis (MESH:D010024), DBA (MESH:D029503), synovitis (MESH:D013585), infertility (MESH:D007246), vertebral fracture (MESH:C535781), ovarian failure (MESH:C564499), PCOS (MESH:D011085), reduced mobility (MESH:D014086), hip fractures (MESH:D006620), Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes (MESH:D000080984), RA (MESH:D001172), abnormal liver or kidney function (MESH:D000014), DOR (MESH:D010049), ovarian cancer (MESH:D010051), breast cancer (MESH:D001943), osteoporotic fractures (MESH:D058866), skeletal disorder (MESH:C564967), diabetes (MESH:D003920), tumor (MESH:D009369), pain (MESH:D010146), fracture (MESH:D050723), POI (MESH:D016649), injury to (MESH:D014947), chronic inflammation (MESH:D007249), IBMFS (MESH:D000080983), FA (MESH:C565561), -related metabolic diseases (MESH:D008659), OA (MESH:D010003), spinal trauma (MESH:D013119), loss of trabecular bone (MESH:D000236), Osteoclastic (MESH:D001862), Vitamin D (MESH:D014808), DC (MESH:D019871), BMD (MESH:D001851), autoimmune disease (MESH:D001327), loss of independence (MESH:D064129)
- **Chemicals:** Dexamethasone (MESH:D003907), beta-glycerophosphate (MESH:C031463), MTT (MESH:C070243), Alizarin Red (MESH:C010078), 25(OH)D (-), bisphosphonate (MESH:D004164), calcium (MESH:D002118), steroid (MESH:D013256), estradiol (MESH:D004958), phosphorus (MESH:D010758), Vitamin D (MESH:D014807), hyaluronic acid (MESH:D006820), L-ascorbic acid (MESH:D001205), CCK-8 (MESH:D012844)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606], Mus musculus (house mouse, species) [taxon 10090]
- **Mutations:** rs3736228, rs2234693, serine/threonine
- **Cell lines:** HOb cells — Homo sapiens (Human), Human papillomavirus-related endocervical adenocarcinoma, Cancer cell line (CVCL_M624), hFOB1.19 — Homo sapiens (Human), Conditionally immortalized cell line (CVCL_3708), HOb — Homo sapiens (Human), Adult hepatocellular carcinoma, Cancer cell line (CVCL_VN30)

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