Periodontitis and osteoporosis are prevalent inflammation‐associated skeletal disorders that
pose significant public health challenges to our aging population. Both periodontitis and …

Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis is the most common secondary cause of osteoporosis
and the resulting fractures cause significant morbidity. Following initiation of oral …

Osteomyelitis is an inflammatory bone disease that is caused by an infecting microorganism
and leads to progressive bone destruction and loss. The most common causative species …

Bone remodeling is essential for adult bone homeostasis. It comprises two phases: bone
formation and resorption. The balance between the two phases is crucial for sustaining bone …

Intermittent PTH administration builds bone mass and prevents fractures, but its mechanism
of action is unclear. We genetically deleted the PTH/PTHrP receptor (PTH1R) in …

Abstracts Bone mainly functions as a supportive framework for the whole body and is the
major regulator of calcium homeostasis and hematopoietic function. Recently, an increasing …

An excess of glucocorticoids (GCs) is reported to be one of the most common causes of
osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). In addition, GCs can induce bone cell apoptosis …

Osteocytes, the most abundant cells in bone, have been long postulated to detect and
respond to mechanical and hormonal stimuli and to coordinate the function of osteoblasts …

Osteoporosis associated with long-term glucocorticoid therapy remains a common and
serious bone disease. Additionally, in recent years it has become clear that more subtle …

Glucocorticoid‐induced osteoporosis (GIO) is the second most common form of osteoporosis
and is the most common iatrogenic form of the disease. Fractures may occur in 30% to 50 …