The role of sex differences in bone health and healing

E Ortona, MT Pagano, L Capossela, W Malorni - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Fracture healing is a complex process that includes a framework of events
triggered by tissue injury. Clinical experience with bone healing revealed a series of cellular …

[HTML][HTML] Pathophysiological mechanism of acute bone loss after fracture

XQ Zheng, J Huang, J Lin, CL Song - Journal of Advanced Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Acute bone loss after fracture is associated with various effects on the complete
recovery process and a risk of secondary fractures among patients. Studies have reported …

Tunnels in the rock: Dynamics of osteocyte morphogenesis

Y Moharrer, JD Boerckel - Bone, 2021 - Elsevier
Osteocytes are dynamic, bone matrix-remodeling cells that form an intricate network of
interconnected projections through the bone matrix, called the lacunar-canalicular system …

Deletion of FNDC5/Irisin modifies murine osteocyte function in a sex-specific manner

A Shimonty, F Pin, M Prideaux, G Peng, J Huot, H Kim… - Elife, 2024 - elifesciences.org
Irisin, released from exercised muscle, has been shown to have beneficial effects on
numerous tissues but its effects on bone are unclear. We found significant sex and genotype …

Reambulation following hindlimb unloading attenuates disuse-induced changes in murine fracture healing

EG Buettmann, RC DeNapoli, LB Abraham, JA Denisco… - Bone, 2023 - Elsevier
Patients with bone and muscle loss from prolonged disuse have higher risk of falls and
subsequent fragility fractures. In addition, fracture patients with continued disuse and/or …

Tibial bone strength is negatively affected by volumetric muscle loss injury to the adjacent muscle in male mice

AG Schifino, MA Cooley, RX Zhong… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study's objective was to investigate how contractile strength loss associated with a
volumetric muscle loss (VML) injury affects the adjacent tibial bone structural and functional …

IL-17RA Signaling in Prx1+ Mesenchymal Cells Influences Fracture Healing in Mice

JL Roberts, D Kapfhamer, V Devarapalli… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Fracture healing is a complex series of events that requires a local inflammatory reaction to
initiate the reparative process. This inflammatory reaction is important for stimulating the …

Zinc finger protein 36 like 2-histone deacetylase 1 axis is involved in the bone responses to mechanical stress

B Wang, W Wang, J Li, J Li - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular Basis of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The molecular mechanism underlying the promotion of fracture healing by mechanical
stimuli remains unclear. The present study aimed to investigate the role of zinc finger protein …

Retrospective Analysis of Bone Substitute Material for Traumatic Long Bone Fractures: Sex-Specific Outcomes

J Pawelke, V Vinayahalingam, C Heiss… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Male patients often experience increased bone and muscle loss after traumatic fractures.
This study aims to compare the treatment outcomes of male and female patients with large …