Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2016, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (48): 7280-7287.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.48.020

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Molecular mechanism of magnesium ions in bone metabolism: research and progress

Shang Xiao-pan1, 2, Li Tao1, Lu Yu-tong1, 2, Deng Wei1, Wang Wen-ju1, 2, Yang Yong-jin1   

  1. 1the PLA Rocket Force General Hospital, Beijing 100088, China; 2Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121001, Liaoning Province, China
  • Revised:2016-09-22 Online:2016-11-25 Published:2016-11-25
  • Contact: Yang Yong-jin, Associate chief physician, Master’s supervisor, the PLA Rocket Force General Hospital, Beijing 100088, China
  • About author:Shang Xiao-pan, Studying for master’s degree, the PLA Rocket Force General Hospital, Beijing 100088, China; Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121001, Liaoning Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation for the Youth, No. 81400564; the Science and Technologe New Star Plan of Beijing in 2016, No. Z161100004916164; the State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, No. 2014KA05; the Research Innovation Foundation for the Youth of the Second Artillery General Hospital of Chinese PLA in 2015

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The magnesium ions released from the degradation of magnesium alloy are an important cation in human body, which not only participate in various metabolic activities, but also regulate bone metabolism and involved in the reconstruction and stability of bone. Therefore, the abnormal concentration of magnesium ions can lead to bone metabolism related diseases.

OBJECTIVE: To review the function and mechanisms of magnesium ions in bone metabolism and overview the related cytokines and signaling pathways.
METHODS: A computer-based research of CJFD, PubMed and WanFang databases was performed for pertinent articls published from January 2000 to February 2016 using the keywords of “magnesium, bone metabolism, PI3K/Akt signal pathway, OPG/RANKL signal pathway, TRPM, and Wnt signal pathway” in Chinese and English, respectively.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The magnesium ions released from the degradation of magnesium alloy expose influence on the bone metabolism by regulating the related signaling pathways. The concentration changes of magnesium ions can induce the changes in cytokines in the signaling pathways related to bone metabolism, and further act on the bone remodeling. Whether the magnesium ions participate in bone metabolism through other pathways will be a hot spot.

 

Key words:  Magnesium, Signal Transduction, Tissue Engineering

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