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ArticleArthritis research & therapy2015

Is RANKL inhibition both anti-resorptive and anabolic in rheumatoid arthritis?

Natalie A Sims, Evange Romas

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Article in Arthritis research & therapy, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Natalie A SimsSt. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, 9 Princes Street, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065, Australia. nsims@svi.edu.au.
Evange RomasDepartment of Medicine at St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, The University of Melbourne, 41 Victoria Pde, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065, Australia. evange.romas@svha.org.au.
University of Melbourne · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A small peptide, OP3-4, blocks receptor activator of NF-κB from binding to its ligand, receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL), and was reported recently to inhibit bone resorption, promote bone formation and protect cartilage in a preclinical rheumatoid arthritis model. The latter effects may result from inhibition of RANKL reverse signalling in osteoblasts and chondrocytes. Whether other RANKL inhibitors, such as denosumab, share this action is not known, but OP3-4 at least has potential to provide anabolic treatment for both systemic and focal bone loss in inflammatory arthritis.

Indexed as

AnimalsAntirheumatic AgentsArthritis, RheumatoidBone ResorptionDenosumabHumansOligopeptidesOsteogenesisRANK LigandAntirheumatic AgentsDenosumabOligopeptidesOP3-4 peptideRANK LigandTNFSF11 protein, human

Identifiers

PMID26577945
PMCPMC4650503
OpenAlexW2176716502

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