Mechanisms Regulating Osteoclastogenesis in Physiological and Pathological Conditions
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Biochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2018)
Special Issue Editors
Interests: osteoimmunology; osteoclast; osteoblast; bone remodeling; bone diseases; cardiovascular disease
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Interests: stem cells; osteoclast; osteoblast; bone remodeling; tissue regeneration
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Special Issue Information
Dear colleagues,
Bone remodeling is a tightly regulated process involving the interplay among osteoclasts, osteoblasts, and osteocytes. Osteoclasts are the bone resorbing cells arising from the fusion of monocyte/macrophage precursors. Osteoclastogenesis is primarily supported by osteoblasts but also by other cells of the bone marrow microenvironment, such as immune cells, adipocytes, and endothelial cells. Osteoclastogenesis is a finely controlled process, and its deregulation is related to different bone diseases; thus, the deepening of the mechanisms regulating osteoclast formation can be useful for identifying new pharmacological targets.
The Editors encourage submissions of full-review or original research papers, and perspectives on the biological, functional, and mechanistic question(s) being addressed.
Prof. Giacomina Brunetti
Prof. Giorgio Mori
Prof. Maria Felicia Faienza
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- osteoclasts
- osteoimmunology
- T cells
- B cells
- bone marrow microenvironment
- osteoblasts
- growth factors
- cytokines
