Fundamental biological features of spaceflight: advancing the field to enable deep-space exploration

E Afshinnekoo, RT Scott, MJ MacKay, E Pariset… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Research on astronaut health and model organisms have revealed six features of
spaceflight biology that guide our current understanding of fundamental molecular changes …

Regulation and role of transcription factors in osteogenesis

WCW Chan, Z Tan, MKT To, D Chan - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bone is a dynamic tissue constantly responding to environmental changes such as
nutritional and mechanical stress. Bone homeostasis in adult life is maintained through bone …

Circadian rhythm and disease: Relationship, new insights, and future perspectives

AR Neves, T Albuquerque, T Quintela… - Journal of cellular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The circadian system is responsible for internal functions and regulation of the organism
according to environmental cues (zeitgebers). Circadian rhythm dysregulation or …

Effects of neurological disorders on bone health

RR Kelly, SJ Sidles, AC LaRue - Frontiers in psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Neurological diseases, particularly in the context of aging, have serious impacts on quality of
life and can negatively affect bone health. The brain-bone axis is critically important for …

Osteoporosis and alveolar bone health in Periodontitis Niche: a predisposing factors-centered review

L Zhu, C Zhou, S Chen, D Huang, Y Jiang, Y Lan… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Periodontitis is a periodontal inflammatory condition that results from disrupted periodontal
host–microbe homeostasis, manifested by the destruction of tooth-supporting structures …

A review on the molecular mechanisms of action of natural products in preventing bone diseases

IU Okagu, TPC Ezeorba, RN Aguchem… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The drugs used for treating bone diseases (BDs), at present, elicit hazardous side effects
that include certain types of cancers and strokes, hence the ongoing quest for the discovery …

The role of melatonin in the development of postmenopausal osteoporosis

K Yang, X Qiu, L Cao, S Qiu - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Melatonin is an important endogenous hormone that modulates homeostasis in the
microenvironment. Recent studies have indicated that serum melatonin levels are closely …

Melatonin is a potential drug for the prevention of bone loss during space flight

M Ikegame, A Hattori, MJ Tabata… - Journal of pineal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Astronauts experience osteoporosis‐like loss of bone mass because of microgravity
conditions during space flight. To prevent bone loss, they need a riskless and antiresorptive …

Circadian clock—A promising scientific target in oral science

G Feng, J Zhao, J Peng, B Luo, J Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The oral and maxillofacial organs play vital roles in chewing, maintaining facial beauty, and
speaking. Almost all physiological processes display circadian rhythms that are driven by …

[HTML][HTML] Circadian clock genes as promising therapeutic targets for bone loss

Y Qin, Z Chen, JJ Wu, ZY Zhang, ZD Yuan… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
The circadian clock regulates many key physiological processes such as the sleep–wake
cycle, hormone release, cardiovascular health, glucose metabolism and body temperature …