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ArticleInternational journal of biological sciences2020

Steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head reveals enhanced reactive oxygen species and hyperactive osteoclasts.

Kai Chen, Yuhao Liu, Jianbo He, Nathan Pavlos, Chao Wang, Jacob Kenny, Jinbo Yuan, Qingwen Zhang, Jiake Xu, Wei He

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Article in International journal of biological sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 96 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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96citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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96 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 148 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kai ChenSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
Yuhao LiuSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
Jianbo HeSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
Nathan PavlosSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
Chao WangSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
Jacob KennySchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
Jinbo YuanSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
Qingwen ZhangDepartment of Joint Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510405, China.
Jiake XuSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
Wei HeDepartment of Joint Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510405, China.
University of Western Australia · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a progressive bone disorder which typically results in femoral head collapse and hip joint dysfunction. It is well-accepted that abnormal osteoclast activity contributes to loss of bone structural integrity and subchondral fracture in ONFH. However, the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying the recruitment and hyperactivation of osteoclasts in ONFH remain incompletely understood. We assessed the changes of reactive oxygen species (ROS) level and subsequent osteoclast alterations in steroid-induced osteonecrotic femoral heads from both patients and rat ONFH models. When compared with healthy neighboring bone, the necrotic region of human femoral head was characterized by robust up-regulated expression of osteoclast-related proteins [cathepsin K and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase(TRAP)] but pronounced down-regulation of antioxidant enzymes (catalase, γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase [γ-GCSc], and superoxide dismutase 1 [SOD1]). In addition, the ratio of

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Adjuvants, ImmunologicAdultAnimalsBiomarkersFemaleFemur HeadFemur Head NecrosisGlucocorticoidsHumansImiquimodMaleMethylprednisoloneOsteoclastsRandom AllocationRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyAdjuvants, ImmunologicBiomarkersGlucocorticoidsImiquimodMethylprednisoloneReactive Oxygen SpeciesAntioxidant enzymesOsteoclastsOsteonecrosis of femoral head (ONFH)Reactive oxygen species (ROS)

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PMID32398957
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