The pathophysiology of osteoporosis in obesity and type 2 diabetes in aging women and men: The mechanisms and roles of increased bone marrow adiposity

D Ali, M Tencerova, F Figeac, M Kassem… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Osteoporosis is defined as a systemic skeletal disease characterized by decreased bone
mass and micro-architectural deterioration leading to increased fracture risk. Osteoporosis …

The WNT system: background and its role in bone

UH Lerner, C Ohlsson - Journal of internal medicine, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
WNT s are extracellular proteins that activate different cell surface receptors linked to
canonical and noncanonical WNT signalling pathways. The Wnt genes were originally …

Implant-derived magnesium induces local neuronal production of CGRP to improve bone-fracture healing in rats

Y Zhang, J Xu, YC Ruan, MK Yu, M O'Laughlin… - Nature medicine, 2016 - nature.com
Orthopedic implants containing biodegradable magnesium have been used for fracture
repair with considerable efficacy; however, the underlying mechanisms by which these …

Implantable electrical stimulation at dorsal root ganglions accelerates osteoporotic fracture healing via calcitonin gene‐related peptide

J Mi, JK Xu, Z Yao, H Yao, Y Li, X He, BY Dai… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The neuronal engagement of the peripheral nerve system plays a crucial role in regulating
fracture healing, but how to modulate the neuronal activity to enhance fracture healing …

Fracture healing physiology and the quest for therapies for delayed healing and nonunion

P Kostenuik, FM Mirza - Journal of Orthopaedic Research®, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Delayed healing and nonunion of fractures represent enormous burdens to patients and
healthcare systems. There are currently no approved pharmacological agents for the …

[HTML][HTML] Irisin promotes fracture healing by improving osteogenesis and angiogenesis

T Kan, Z He, J Du, M Xu, J Cui, X Han, D Tong… - Journal of orthopaedic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Osteogenesis and angiogenesis are important for bone fracture healing. Irisin is
a muscle-derived monokine that is associated with bone formation. Methods To demonstrate …

Targeting autophagy in osteoporosis: from pathophysiology to potential therapy

X Li, J Xu, B Dai, X Wang, Q Guo, L Qin - Ageing Research Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Osteoporosis is a highly prevalent disorder characterized by the loss of bone mass and
microarchitecture deterioration of bone tissue, attributed to various factors, including …

A randomized, placebo-controlled study of romosozumab for the treatment of hip fractures

EH Schemitsch, T Miclau, T Karachalios, LL Nowak… - JBJS, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Romosozumab is a bone-forming antibody that increases bone formation and
decreases bone resorption. We conducted a double-blinded, randomized, phase-2, dose …

Calcitonin gene-related peptide enhances distraction osteogenesis by increasing angiogenesis

J Mi, J Xu, H Yao, X Li, W Tong, Y Li, B Dai… - … Engineering Part A, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Distraction osteogenesis (DO) is a well-established surgical technique for treating bone
defect and limb lengthening. The major drawback of DO is the long treatment period as the …

[HTML][HTML] Sclerostin, an emerging therapeutic target for treating osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture: A general review

PK Suen, L Qin - Journal of orthopaedic translation, 2016 - Elsevier
Osteoporosis and its associated fracture risk has become one of the major health burdens in
our aging population. Currently, bisphosphonate, one of the most popular antiresorptive …