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Advances in pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies for osteoporosis

Song, Shasha, Guo, Yuanyuan, Yang, Yuehua, Fu, Dehao·2022·Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Abstract

Osteoporosis, is the most common bone disorder worldwide characterized by low bone mineral density, leaving affected bones vulnerable to fracture. Bone homeostasis depends on the precise balance between bone resorption by osteoclasts and bone matrix formation by mesenchymal lineage osteoblasts, and involves a series of complex and highly regulated steps. Bone homeostasis will be disrupted when the speed of bone resorption is faster than bone formation. Based on various regulatory mechanisms of bone homeostasis, a series of drugs targeting osteoporosis have emerged in clinical practice, including bisphosphonates, selective estrogen receptor modulators, calcitonin, molecular-targeted drugs and so on. However, many drugs have major adverse effects or are unsuitable for long-term use. Therefore, it is very urgent to find more effective therapeutic drugs based on the new pathogenesis of osteoporosis. In this review, we summarize novel mechanisms involved in the pathological process of osteoporosis, including the roles of gut microbiome, autophagy, iron balance and cellular senescence. Based on the above pathological mechanism, we found promising drugs for osteoporosis treatment, such as: probiotics, alpha-ketoglutarate, senolytics and hydrogen sulfide. This new finding may provide an important basis for elucidating the complex pathological mechanisms of osteoporosis and provide promising drugs for clinical osteoporosis treatment.

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Authors
Song, S., Guo, Y., Yang, Y., & Fu, D.
Affiliations
  • Shenzhen Technology University (CN)
  • Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
Corresponding author
Fu, Dehao
Venue
Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2022-09
Volume
237
Pages
108168
ISSN
0163-7258 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4220992533
Cited by
476
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313
Citations by year
2026: 99 · 2025: 152 · 2024: 120 · 2023: 78 · 2022: 27
FWCI
20.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Pharmacology & Therapeutics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Natural Science Foundation of China (81501196, 82070911, 81874026, 8170011029)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Bone Metabolism and Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Bone health and treatments
Keywords
osteoporosis, bone homeostasis, bone resorption, osteoclasts, osteoblasts, gut microbiota, autophagy, iron balance, cellular senescence, probiotics, alpha-ketoglutarate, senolytics, hydrogen sulfide, bisphosphonates, selective estrogen receptor modulators
MeSH terms
Bone Resorption, Diphosphonates, Humans, Osteoclasts, Osteoporosis, Bone Density Conservation Agents

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