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Sclerostin is a 22.5 kDa secreted glycoprotein that functions as a potent inhibitor of Wnt signaling. It acts by binding to the Wnt-coreceptor LRP5/6 thus inhibiting bone formation by regulating osteoblast function and promoting osteoblast apoptosis. The Sclerostin protein consists of two flexible N- and C-terminal arms and a cystine-knot with three loops, whereas the second loop binds to the LRP5/6 complex. Sclerostin is classically considered to be a monomeric protein, but data from Hernandez and colleagues (Hernandez et al., 2014) postulate that circulating sclerostin has a dimeric configuration. In addition, it is not yet well documented if also Sclerostin fragments circulate, but the comparison of different Sclerostin ELISAs suggest that fragments exist as well (Dallas et al., 2013).