Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2025, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (14): 3070-3080.doi: 10.12307/2025.397

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Current status and trends of research on animal models of postmenopausal osteoporosis: a bibliometric visualization analysis

Zhang Xiaoyun1, 2, Li Kunjian2, Mo Jian1, 2, Chai Yuan1, 2, Huang Yourong1, 2    

  1. 1Department of Orthopedics, Ruikang Hospital, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530011, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China; 2Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530001, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • Received:2024-04-29 Accepted:2024-06-03 Online:2025-05-18 Published:2024-09-29
  • Contact: Mo Jian, Master, Chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Department of Orthopedics, Ruikang Hospital, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530011, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China; Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530001, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • About author:Zhang Xiaoyun, MD, Associate chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Department of Orthopedics, Ruikang Hospital, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530011, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China; Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530001, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • Supported by:
     National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 82360937 (to ZXY); Guangxi Natural Science Foundation (General Program), No. 2023GXNSFAA026075 (to ZXY); Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Appropriate Technology Development and Promotion Project, No. GZSY22-36 (to ZXY); Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine Youth Innovative Research Team Project, No. 2021TD001 (to ZXY)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: In recent years, postmenopausal osteoporosis has been widely concerned by the society. With the gradual deepening of the research on animal models, animal models have become an important means of modern traditional Chinese medicine research as well as the experimental basis. Therefore, it is particularly important to understand the current status, hotspots, and development trend of the research on animal models.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the research status, hotspots, and development trend of animal models of postmenopausal osteoporosis at home and abroad, and to provide a certain theoretical foundation and reference basis for subsequent research.
METHODS: Using “Subject=Postmenopausal osteoporosis AND Subject line=Mouse + Rabbit + Dog + Pig + Sheep + Monkey + Fish + Laboratory animals + Animal experimentation” in Chinese as the search formula, we searched for relevant literature published from January 1, 1999 to October 1, 2023 in CNKI and WanFang databases. Meanwhile, the articles published from January 1, 1999 to October 1, 2023 in the Web of Science Core Collection database were searched using “TS=(Postmenopausal osteoporosis) AND TS=(mouse or mice or rat or rabbit or dog or swine or pig or sheep or monkey or fish or flies or “laboratory animal” or “experiment animal” as the search formula. CiteSpace software was applied to visualize and analyze the authors, institutions, countries, keywords, and literature co-citations.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) After analyzing and screening, 1 238 documents were included in the CNKI and WanFang databases, and 3 419 documents were included in the Web of Science Core Collection database. The overall number of articles issued since 1999 has been on an upward trend, with the highest research centrality in the United States, the highest number of articles issued in China. Moreover, the institution with the highest research centrality is the University of California. (2) After removing the keywords directly related to the article topics and synthesizing the co-occurrence frequency and centrality, “biomechanics,” “Zuo Gui Wan,” “alendronate,” “breast cancer,” and “biochemical indicators” are in the core of the research field. (3) According to the analysis of co-citations, among the top 10 cited documents, 5 of them are related to the treatment measures and clinical efficacy of postmenopausal osteoporosis. (4) Based on the analysis of keywords and co-cited literature, investigations on osteoblast formation and the mechanism of bone formation, the mechanism of metabolomics, the treatment of traditional Chinese medicine, signaling pathway, parathyroid hormone treatment, and sclerostin antibody treatment are the hot research topics now and the future research trends.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松;组织工程

Key words: postmenopausal osteoporosis, animal model, bibliometrics, visual analysis, CiteSpace, osteogenic differentiation, metabolomics, Chinese medicine compounds, research hotspots

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