As the world population rises, osteoporotic fracture is an emerging global threat to the well-
being of elderly patients. The process of fracture healing by intramembranous ossification …

Prior to initiating a clinical trial in a post-menopausal osteoporosis study, it is reasonable to
recommence the evaluation of treatment in the 9-month-old ovariectomized female rat. A …

There is a great need to further characterise the available animal models for
postmenopausal osteoporosis, for the understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease …

Demographic changes in the age structure of occidental populations are giving rise to
osteoporosis and associated fractures, which are becoming a major public health burden …

Ethanol extract of Cissus quadrangularis was evaluated for its anti-osteoporotic activity in
ovariectomized rat model of osteoporosis at two different dose levels of 500 and 750mg/kg …

We compared the mechanical and densitometric testing methods in evaluating the
mechanical strength of mouse cortical bones. The femora and tibiae of 10 male mice (weight …

Failures in fracture healing are mainly caused by a lack of vascularization. Adult human
circulating CD34+ cells, an endothelial/hematopoietic progenitor-enriched cell population …

Icariin was evaluated for its antiosteoporotic activity in an ovariectomized rat model of
osteoporosis. The rats were divided into sham and OVX groups. The OVX rats were then …

Maca (Lepidium meyenii Walp.) is a cruciferous plant from the Andes of Peru. The root of
Maca is traditionally employed for its supposed properties in aphrodisiacs and improving …

Bone mineral composition, crystallinity, and bone mineral content of osteoporotic patients
are different from those of normal subjects. We review the evidence that these mineralization …