Amy Y. Sato

Assistant Professor

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

Physiology & Cell Biology, College of Medicine

AYSato@uams.edu

14 h-index 43 pubs 1,183 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Amy Y. Sato is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology & Cell Biology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Her research focuses on bone metabolism and the impact of various therapeutic interventions on bone health, particularly in the context of metabolic disorders and drug-induced bone loss. Dr. Sato has investigated the effects of anabolic therapies on reversing diabetic bone signatures in mice and explored the potential of novel bone-targeted inhibitors, such as BT-Amide, for preventing glucocorticoid-induced bone loss.

Her work also delves into the cellular mechanisms regulating bone mass and strength, including the role of autophagy regulators like Tfeb in osteoblast lineage cells and the influence of lipocalin-2 on osteocyte ferroptosis and osteoblast crosstalk. Dr. Sato's publication record includes studies on the comparative efficacy of different anabolic agents, such as abaloparatide and teriparatide, in treating type 1 diabetic mice. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 14, with 43 publications and 1,165 citations. She has established collaborations with several researchers at her institution, including Teresita Bellido, Nisreen Akel, Gaston Troncoso, and Betiana Perez.

Metrics

  • h-index: 14
  • Publications: 43
  • Citations: 1,183

Selected Publications

  • Osteocytic Lipocalin-2 regulates bone formation locally through iron-dependent ferroptosis and Wnt suppression (2026)
  • Elevation of master autophagy regulator Tfeb in osteoblast lineage cells increases bone mass and strength (2025)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Lipocalin-2 Regulates Osteocyte Ferroptosis and Osteocyte-Osteoblast Crosstalk via Wnt Signaling to Control Bone Formation (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Generation of BT-Amide, a Bone-Targeted Pyk2 Inhibitor, Effective <i>via</i> Oral Administration, for the Prevention of Glucocorticoid-Induced Bone Loss (2024)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Pharmacologic or genetic interference with atrogene signaling protects against glucocorticoid-induced musculoskeletal and cardiac disease (2024)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • CRISPR activation of <i>Tfeb</i> , a master regulator of autophagy and lysosomal biogenesis, in osteoblast lineage cells increases bone mass and strength (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Editorial: Pathophysiology of bone and mineral metabolism (2024)
  • Abaloparatide is more potent than teriparatide in restoring bone mass and strength in type 1 diabetic male mice (2024)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • OR29-04 Vitamin D Signaling Prevents Glucocorticoid-Induced Musculoskeletal Tissue Loss And Cardiac Dysfunction By Targeting The Atrogene Pathway (2023)
  • THU346 Repairing Skeletal Deterioration In Diabetes With Bone Anabolic Therapies (2023)
  • Author Correction: Reversal of the diabetic bone signature with anabolic therapies in mice (2023)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Author Correction: Reversal of the diabetic bone signature with anabolic therapies in mice (2023)
  • Reversal of the diabetic bone signature with anabolic therapies in mice (2023)
    25 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Myogenic tissue nanotransfection improves muscle torque recovery following volumetric muscle loss (2022)
    10 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

  • TRI KL2 Scholars award - Sato UAMS Internal Research Awards Principal Investigator
  • Center for Musculoskeletal Disease Research (CMDR) NIH/Nat. Inst. of General Medical Sciences Principal Investigator
  • Center for Musculoskeletal Disease Research (CMDR) NIH/Nat. Inst. of General Medical Sciences Principal Investigator
  • Sato ASBMR 2025 Young Investigator Travel Award for Allison Abney American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Principal Investigator
  • TRI KL2 Scholars award - Sato UAMS Internal Research Awards Principal Investigator
  • TRI KL2 Scholars award - Ashby UAMS College of Medicine Principal Investigator
  • ASBMR 2025 Young Investigator Travel Grant for Sudip Panday (Sato-Mentor) American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Principal Investigator
  • Glucocorticoid-induced Atrophy in Bone and Muscle NIH Co-Investigator

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65 Collaborators 22 Institutions 3 Countries

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