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ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology2021

Flavonoids: Classification, Function, and Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Bone Remodelling.

Priyanka Ramesh, Rahul Jagadeesan, Saravanan Sekaran, Anuradha Dhanasekaran, Selvaraj Vimalraj

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Review in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2021. 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

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

96 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 201 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Priyanka RameshCentre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai, India.
Rahul JagadeesanCentre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai, India.
Saravanan SekaranDepartment of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, India.
Anuradha DhanasekaranCentre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai, India.
Selvaraj VimalrajCentre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai, India.
Anna University, Chennai · INSaveetha University · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Flavonoids are polyphenolic compounds spotted in various fruits, vegetables, barks, tea plants, and stems and many more natural commodities. They have a multitude of applications through their anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, anti-carcinogenic properties, along with the ability to assist in the stimulation of bone formation. Bone, a rigid connective body tissue made up of cells embedded in a mineralised matrix is maintained by an assemblage of pathways assisting osteoblastogenesis and osteoclastogenesis. These have a significant impact on a plethora of bone diseases. The homeostasis between osteoblast and osteoclast formation decides the integrity and structure of the bone. The flavonoids discussed here are quercetin, kaempferol, icariin, myricetin, naringin, daidzein, luteolin, genistein, hesperidin, apigenin and several other flavonoids. The effects these flavonoids have on the mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK), nuclear factor kappa β (NF-kβ), Wnt/β-catenin and bone morphogenetic protein 2/SMAD (BMP2/SMAD) signalling pathways, and apoptotic pathways lead to impacts on bone remodelling. In addition, these polyphenols regulate angiogenesis, decrease the levels of inflammatory cytokines and play a crucial role in scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS). Considering these important effects of flavonoids, they may be regarded as a promising agent in treating bone-related ailments in the future.

Indexed as

AnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBone DiseasesBone RemodelingFlavonoidsHumansOsteoblastsOsteoclastsOsteogenesisSignal TransductionAnti-Inflammatory AgentsFlavonoidsbonebone remodellingflavonoidsosteoblastosteoclast

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PMID34887836
PMCPMC8649804
OpenAlexW3216855039

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