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Osteoporosis, inflammation and ageing

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Ginaldi, Lia, Di Benedetto, Maria Cristina, De Martinis, Massimo·2005·Immunity & Ageing

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Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by low bone mass and increased bone fragility, putting patients at risk of fractures, which are major causes of morbidity substantially in older people. Osteoporosis is currently attributed to various endocrine, metabolic and mechanical factors. However, emerging clinical and molecular evidence suggests that inflammation also exerts significant influence on bone turnover, inducing osteoporosis. Numerous proinflammatory cytokines have been implicated in the regulation of osteoblasts and osteoclasts, and a shift towards an activated immune profile has been hypothesized as important risk factor. Chronic inflammation and the immune system remodelling characteristic of ageing, as well as of other pathological conditions commonly associated with osteoporosis, may be determinant pathogenetic factors. The present article will review the current perspectives on the interaction between bone and immune system in the elderly, providing an interpretation of osteoporosis in the light of inflamm-ageing.

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  • Chronically elevated inflammation processes are linked to increased risks for osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and cognitive decline.

    “Exposure to chronically elevated inflammation processes has also been increasingly recognized as a significant health risk with links to increased risks for osteoporosis, 38,39 cardiovascular disease, [40][41][42][43][44][45] and cognitive decline.[46][47][48]”

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  1. Moschen AR Kaser A Enrich B Ludwiczek O Gabriel M Obrist P Wolf AM Tilg H RANKL/OPG system is activated in inflammatory bowel disease and relates to the state of bone loss Gut 2005 54 479 87 15753532 10.1136/gut.2004.044370 PMC1774465 · DOI

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Authors
Ginaldi, L., Di Benedetto, M. C., & De Martinis, M.
Affiliations
University of L'Aquila (IT)
Corresponding author
Ginaldi, Lia
Venue
Immunity & Ageing
Published
2005-11-04
Volume
2
Issue
1
Pages
14-14
ISSN
1742-4933 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2168242208
Cited by
412
References
164
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FWCI
2.52
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by
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  • Immunity & Ageing (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca - Università degli Studi dell Aquila (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Bone Metabolism and Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
Keywords
osteoporosis, chronic inflammation, aging, bone turnover, inflammatory cytokines, osteoblasts, osteoclasts, bone-immune interaction, fracture risk, older adults

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