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Lin W, Chow SKH, Cui C, Liu C, Wang Q, Chai S, Wong RMY, Zhang N, Cheung WH. Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway as an important mediator in muscle and bone crosstalk: A systematic review. J Orthop Translat 2024; 47:63-73. [PMID: 39007034 PMCID: PMC11245956 DOI: 10.1016/j.jot.2024.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024] Open
Abstract
Background The interaction between muscle and bone is shown to be clinically important but the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. The canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is reported to be involved in muscle-bone crosstalk, but its detailed function remains unclear. This systematic review aims to investigate and elucidate the role of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways in muscle-bone crosstalk. Methods We conducted a literature search on the Web of Science, PubMed, EBSCO and Embase with keywords "Wnt*", "bone*" and "muscle*". A systematic review was completed according to the guideline of preferred reporting items of systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA). Data synthesis included species (human, animal or cell type used), treatments involved, outcome measures and key findings with respect to Wnts. Results Seventeen papers were published from 2007 to 2021 and were extracted from a total of 1529 search results in the databases of Web of Science (468 papers), PubMed (457 papers), EBSCO (371) and Embase (233). 12 Wnt family members were investigated in the papers, including Wnt1, Wnt2, Wnt2b, Wnt3a, Wnt4, Wnt5a, Wnt8a, Wnt8b, Wnt9a, Wnt10a, Wnt10b and Wnt16. Many studies showed that muscles were able to increase or decrease osteogenesis of bone, while bone increased myogenesis of muscle through Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways. Wnt3a, Wnt4 and Wnt10b were shown to play important roles in the crosstalk between muscle and bone. Conclusions Wnt3a, Wnt4 and Wnt10b are found to play important mediatory roles in muscle-bone crosstalk. The role of Wnt4 was mostly found to regulate muscle from the bone side. Whilst the role of Wnt10b during muscle ageing was proposed, current evidence is insufficient to clarify the specific role of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in the interplay between sarcopenia and osteoporosis. More future studies are required to investigate the exact regulatory roles of Wnts in muscle-bone crosstalk in musculoskeletal disease models such as sarcopenia and osteoporosis. Translational potential of this article The systematic review provides an extensive overview to reveal the roles of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways in muscle-bone crosstalk. These results provide novel research directions to further understand the underlying mechanism of sarcopenia, osteoporosis, and their crosstalk, finally helping the future development of new therapeutic interventions.
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- Wujian Lin
- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
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Zhang Y, Ma J, Bao X, Hu M, Wei X. The role of retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptors in skeletal diseases. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1302736. [PMID: 38027103 PMCID: PMC10664752 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1302736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Bone homeostasis, depending on the balance between bone formation and bone resorption, is responsible for maintaining the proper structure and function of the skeletal system. As an important group of transcription factors, retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptors (RORs) have been reported to play important roles in bone homeostasis by regulating the transcription of target genes in skeletal cells. On the other hand, the dysregulation of RORs often leads to various skeletal diseases such as osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and osteoarthritis (OA). Herein, we summarized the roles and mechanisms of RORs in skeletal diseases, aiming to provide evidence for potential therapeutic strategies.
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- Yifan Zhang
- Department of Orthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology, Hospital of Stomatology Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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Wendrich KS, Azimi H, Ripperger JA, Ravussin Y, Rainer G, Albrecht U. Deletion of the Circadian Clock Gene Per2 in the Whole Body, but Not in Neurons or Astroglia, Affects Sleep in Response to Sleep Deprivation. Clocks Sleep 2023; 5:204-225. [PMID: 37092429 PMCID: PMC10123656 DOI: 10.3390/clockssleep5020017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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The sleep-wake cycle is a highly regulated behavior in which a circadian clock times sleep and waking, whereas a homeostatic process controls sleep need. Both the clock and the sleep homeostat interact, but to what extent they influence each other is not understood. There is evidence that clock genes, in particular Period2 (Per2), might be implicated in the sleep homeostatic process. Sleep regulation depends also on the proper functioning of neurons and astroglial cells, two cell-types in the brain that are metabolically dependent on each other. In order to investigate clock-driven contributions to sleep regulation we non-invasively measured sleep of mice that lack the Per2 gene either in astroglia, neurons, or all body cells. We observed that mice lacking Per2 in all body cells (Per2Brdm and TPer2 animals) display earlier onset of sleep after sleep deprivation (SD), whereas neuronal and astroglial Per2 knock-out animals (NPer2 and GPer2, respectively) were normal in that respect. It appears that systemic (whole body) Per2 expression is important for physiological sleep architecture expressed by number and length of sleep bouts, whereas neuronal and astroglial Per2 weakly impacts night-time sleep amount. Our results suggest that Per2 contributes to the timing of the regulatory homeostatic sleep response by delaying sleep onset after SD and attenuating the early night rebound response.
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- Katrin S Wendrich
- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Section of Medicine, Department of Neuroscience, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Section of Medicine, Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Cardiovascular System, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Section of Medicine, Department of Neuroscience, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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An F, Meng X, Yuan L, Niu Y, Deng J, Li Z, Liu Y, Xia R, Liu S, Yan C. Network regulatory mechanism of ncRNA on the Wnt signaling pathway in osteoporosis. Cell Div 2023; 18:3. [PMID: 36879309 PMCID: PMC9990358 DOI: 10.1186/s13008-023-00086-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Non-coding RNA (ncRNA) is a type of non-protein-coding RNA molecule transcribed from the genome which performs broad regulation of a variety of biological functions in human cells. The Wnt signaling pathway is highly conserved in multicellular organisms, playing an important role in their growth and development. Increasing evidence suggests that ncRNA can regulate cell biological function, enhance bone metabolism, and maintain normal bone homeostasis by interacting with the Wnt pathway. Studies have also demonstrated that the association of ncRNA with the Wnt pathway may be a potential biomarker for the diagnosis, evaluation of prognosis, and treatment of osteoporosis. The interaction of ncRNA with Wnt also performs an important regulatory role in the occurrence and development of osteoporosis. Targeted therapy of the ncRNA/Wnt axis may ultimately be the preferred choice for the treatment of osteoporosis in the future. The current article reviews the mechanism of the ncRNA/Wnt axis in osteoporosis and reveals the relationship between ncRNA and Wnt, thereby exploring novel molecular targets for the treatment of osteoporosis and providing theoretical scientific guidance for its clinical treatment.
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- Fangyu An
- Teaching Experiment Training Center, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
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Qin Y, Chen ZH, Wu JJ, Zhang ZY, Yuan ZD, Guo DY, Chen MN, Li X, Yuan FL. Circadian clock genes as promising therapeutic targets for bone loss. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 157:114019. [PMID: 36423544 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.114019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The circadian clock regulates many key physiological processes such as the sleep-wake cycle, hormone release, cardiovascular health, glucose metabolism and body temperature. Recent evidence has suggested a critical role of the circadian system in controlling bone metabolism. Here we review the connection between bone metabolism and the biological clock, and the roles of these mechanisms in bone loss. We also analyze the regulatory effects of clock-related genes on signaling pathways and transcription factors in osteoblasts and osteoclasts. Additionally, osteocytes and endothelial cells (ECs) regulated by the circadian clock are also discussed in our review. Furthermore, we also summarize the regulation of circadian clock genes by some novel modulators, which provides us with a new insight into a potential strategy to prevent and treat bone diseases such as osteoporosis by targeting circadian genes.
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- Yi Qin
- Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, The Hospital Affiliated to Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214041, China
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- Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, The Hospital Affiliated to Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214041, China
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- Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, The Hospital Affiliated to Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214041, China
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- Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, The Hospital Affiliated to Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214041, China
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- Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, The Hospital Affiliated to Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214041, China
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- Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, The Hospital Affiliated to Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214041, China
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- Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, The Hospital Affiliated to Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214041, China.
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- Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, The Hospital Affiliated to Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214041, China.
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Ma C, Yang C, Xie T, Dai W, Ma J. Meta-Analysis of Mechanism of Influence of CRY2 on the Differentiation of Mouse Osteoblast through the Regulation of Wnt/ Β-Catenin Signaling Pathway. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:3727165. [PMID: 36046448 PMCID: PMC9420604 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3727165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Noncoding RNAs were discovered to control a variety of developmental mechanisms, including osteogenesis. According to emerging evidence, cryptochrome circadian-regulating (CRY) proteins have emerged as essential controllers of osteoblast differentiation. The linked processes, on the other hand, are still unknown. The specific process that underpins osteoblast differentiation and proliferation is yet unknown. This research gives a meta-analysis of CRY2's impact on mouse osteoblast differentiation via the control of the WNT/β-catenin signaling pathways. Western blot and quantitative real-time PCR were used to identify Cry2 expression levels, components in the osteoblast-associated signaling pathway, and osteoblast transcription markers. The osteogenic condition was measured utilizing alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and alizarin red (AR) staining, whereas cell growth rates were measured using CCK8 assays. An ectopic bone formation experiment was used to determine the osteogenic potential of osteoblasts. Cry2 stimulates the osteogenic development of mouse osteoblasts through canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling, according to the findings.
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- Chao Ma
- People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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Su H, Xue H, Gao S, Yan B, Wang R, Tan G, Xu Z, Zeng L. Effect of Rhizoma Drynariae on differential gene expression in ovariectomized rats with osteoporosis based on transcriptome sequencing. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:930912. [PMID: 35983515 PMCID: PMC9380231 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.930912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Osteoporosis is increasingly becoming a serious problem affecting the quality of life of the older population. Several experimental studies have shown that Chinese medicine has a definite effect on improving osteoporosis. Based on transcriptome sequencing, we analyzed the differential gene expression and mechanism of the related signaling pathways. Fifteen rats were randomly divided into an experimental group, a model group, and a sham surgery group. The rat model for menopausal osteoporosis was established using an ovariectomy method. One week after modeling, the experimental group was administered(intragastric administration)8.1 g/kg of Rhizoma drynariae, whereas the model and sham groups received 0.9% saline solution twice daily for 12 weeks. Subsequently, the rats were sacrificed, and the left femur of each group was removed for computerized tomography testing, while right femurs were used for hematoxylin and eosin staining. High-throughput RNA sequencing and functional and pathway enrichment analyses were performed. Comparing the gene expression between the experimental and model groups, 149 differential genes were identified, of which 44 were downregulated and 105 were upregulated. The criteria for statistical significance were |log2 Fold Change| > 1 and P < 0.05. Gene ontology analysis showed that the differentially expressed genes were enriched in cell component terms such as cell part and outer cell membrane part, and the genes were associated with cell process, biological regulation, metabolic processes, DNA transcription, and catalytic activity. Enrichment analysis of Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways showed significantly enriched pathways associated with systemic lupus erythematosus, herpes simplex infection, circadian rhythm, vascular smooth muscle contraction, the AGE-RAGE signaling pathway in diabetic complications, and the TNF, Apelin, and Ras signaling pathways. Our results revealed that the Npas2, Dbp, Rt1, Arntl, Grem2, H2bc9, LOC501233, Pla2g2c, Hpgd, Pde6c, and Dner genes, and the circadian rhythm, lipid metabolism, inflammatory signaling pathway, and immune pathways may be the key targets and pathways for traditional Chinese medicine therapy of Rhizoma Drynariae in osteoporosis.
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- Hui Su
- First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- College of traditional Chinese medicine, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
- *Correspondence: Guoqing Tan, ; Zhanwang Xu, ; Lingfeng Zeng,
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- First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
- Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
- *Correspondence: Guoqing Tan, ; Zhanwang Xu, ; Lingfeng Zeng,
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- The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Guoqing Tan, ; Zhanwang Xu, ; Lingfeng Zeng,
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