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Anabolic drug application in osteoporosis

Liu Yin1, Tian Jing2   

  1. 1 Affiliated Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou  510282, Guangdong Province, China
    2 Orthopaedia Center, Affiliated Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou  510282, Guangdong Province, China
  • Received:2012-09-04 Revised:2012-10-25 Online:2013-04-09 Published:2013-04-09
  • Contact: Tian Jing, Master’s supervisor, Professor, Associate chief physician, Orthopaedia Center, Affiliated Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, Guangdong Province, China tian_jing6723@yahoo.com.cn
  • About author:Liu Yin, Affiliated Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, Guangdong Province, China 752638124@qq.com
  • Supported by:

    the Science and Technology Plan Program of Guangdong Province, No. 2011B031800147*

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Bone fracture and its complications caused by osteoporosis trigger a serious impact on the life quality of the elderly and menopause women.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the research progress of anabolic drug application in the treatment of osteoporosis in order to promote its clinical application.
METHODS: A computer-based online search of PubMed database, CNKI database, VIP database and Wanfang database between January 1997 and August 2012 was performed by the first author to search related articles with the key words of “bone formation, osteoporosis, osteoblast, osteoclast, bone metabolism, parathyroid hormone, Wnt signaling, medicine, target, inhibitor” in English or Chinese. Literatures related to osteoporosis were selected; in the same field, the articles published lately in authoritative journals were preferred. A total of 398 literatures were primarily selected, 40 of which addressing anabolic drug application in osteoporosis and its side-effects were involved for summary according to inclusion criteria.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: In contrast with antiresorptive drugs, anabolic drug can increase bone mass more greatly and it can also reduce the risk of fractures. Anabolic drug has an important clinical value in the treatment for osteoporosis. Parathormone and parathormone related peptide, Wnt signaling and related inhibitors of secreted glycoprotein such as selerostin antibody, Dkk1, sFRP, GSK3β are research hotspots. But their limitations cannot be ignored in clinic.

Key words: tissue construction, tissue construction review, bone synthesis, osteoporosis, osteoblasts, osteoclasts, bone metabolism, parathyroid hormone, Wnt signal, drugs, targets, inhibitors, provincial grants-supported paper

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