Translational studies provide insights for the etiology and treatment of cortical bone osteoporosis

• Increasing attention is being focused on the important contributions of cortical bone to bone strength, fractures and osteoporosis therapies. Recent progress in human genome wide association studies in combination with high-throughput mouse gene knockout phenotyping efforts of multiple genes and advanced conditional gene inactivation in mouse models have successfully identified genes with crucial roles in cortical bone homeostasis. Particular attention in this review is given to genes, such as WNT16, POSTN and SFRP4, that differentially affect cortical and trabecular bone architecture. We propose that animal models of cortical bone metabolism will substantially contribute to developing anabolic osteoporosis therapies that improve cortical bone mass and reduce non-vertebral fracture risk. 0 (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Endokrinologi och diabetes (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Endocrinology and Diabetes (hsv//eng)

Keyword

cortical bone

WNT16

SFRP4

periostin

genetic

HR-pQCT

quantitative computed-tomography

hormone-related peptide

human

femoral-neck

mineral density

trabecular bone

hip fracture

growth-plate

postmenopausal women

parathyroid-hormone

cathepsin k

Endocrinology & Metabolism

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