The roles of osteocytes in alveolar bone destruction in periodontitis

X Huang, M Xie, Y Xie, F Mei, X Lu, X Li… - Journal of Translational …, 2020 - Springer
Periodontitis, a bacterium-induced inflammatory disease that is characterized by alveolar
bone loss, is highly prevalent worldwide. Elucidating the underlying mechanisms of alveolar …

Molecular basis beyond interrelated bone resorption/regeneration in periodontal diseases: a concise review

KM Sadek, S El Moshy, IA Radwan, D Rady… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Periodontitis is the sixth most common chronic inflammatory disease, destroying the tissues
supporting the teeth. There are three distinct stages in periodontitis: infection, inflammation …

Strategies of cell and cell-free therapies for periodontal regeneration: the state of the art

X Wang, J Chen, W Tian - Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2022 - Springer
Background Periodontitis often causes irrevocable destruction of tooth-supporting tissues
and eventually leads to tooth loss. Currently, stem cell-based tissue engineering has …

Sclerostin antibody stimulates periodontal regeneration in large alveolar bone defects

Y Yao, F Kauffmann, S Maekawa, LV Sarment… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Destruction of the alveolar bone in the jaws can occur due to periodontitis, trauma or
following tumor resection. Common reconstructive therapy can include the use of bone …

Pro-inflammatory cytokines and osteocytes

M Zhou, S Li, JL Pathak - Current osteoporosis reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review An elevated level of pro-inflammatory cytokines in inflammatory
conditions causes bone loss and disrupts vital organ function. Osteocytes comprise> 95% of …

[HTML][HTML] MiR-217 promotes cell proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs by targeting DKK1 in steroid-associated osteonecrosis

Z Dai, Y Jin, J Zheng, K Liu, J Zhao, S Zhang… - Biomedicine & …, 2019 - Elsevier
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have recently been recognized to play an important role in bone-
associated diseases. This study aims to explore the expression profile and biological …

[HTML][HTML] Jaw osteoporosis: Challenges to oral health and emerging perspectives of treatment

F Liu, X Wang, Y He, R Han, T Wang, Y Guo - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Osteoporosis is a prevalent bone metabolic disease that poses a significant challenge to
global human health. Jaw osteoporosis, characterized by microstructural damage of the jaw …

Sclerostin is a promising therapeutic target for oral inflammation and regenerative dentistry

C Liao, S Liang, Y Wang, T Zhong, X Liu - Journal of translational …, 2022 - Springer
Sclerostin is the protein product of the SOST gene and is known for its inhibitory effects on
bone formation. The monoclonal antibody against sclerostin has been approved as a novel …

[HTML][HTML] Wnt signaling: an attractive target for periodontitis treatment

J Bao, Y Yang, M Xia, W Sun, L Chen - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2021 - Elsevier
Periodontitis is the most common chronic inflammatory disease, and a leading cause of
tooth loss. Characterized by resorption of alveolar process and destruction of periodontal …

[HTML][HTML] Sclerostin antibody corrects periodontal disease in type 2 diabetic mice

H Turkkahraman, S Flanagan, T Zhu, N Akel… - JCI …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is on the rise worldwide and is associated with various complications
in the oral cavity. Using an adult-onset diabetes preclinical model, we demonstrated …