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ReviewCells2023

The Inflammatory Contribution of B-Lymphocytes and Neutrophils in Progression to Osteoporosis.

Drew Frase, Chi Lee, Chidambaram Nachiappan, Richa Gupta, Adil Akkouch

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Review in Cells, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
38citing papers in PubMed
7.2field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 47 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Drew FraseWestern Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA.
Chi LeeWestern Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA.ORCID 0009-0001-2706-9580
Chidambaram NachiappanWestern Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA.
Richa GuptaWestern Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA.
Adil AkkouchWestern Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA.
Western Michigan University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by structural deterioration and low bone mass, leading to fractures and significant health complications. In this review, we summarize the mechanisms by which B-lymphocytes and neutrophils contribute to the development of osteoporosis and potential therapeutics targeting these immune mediators to reduce the proinflammatory milieu. B-lymphocytes-typically appreciated for their canonical role in adaptive, humoral immunity-have emerged as critical regulators of bone remodeling. B-lymphocytes communicate with osteoclasts and osteoblasts through various cytokines, including IL-7, RANK, and OPG. In inflammatory conditions, B-lymphocytes promote osteoclast activation and differentiation. However, B-lymphocytes also possess immunomodulatory properties, with regulatory B-lymphocytes (Bregs) secreting TGF-β1 to restrain pathogenic osteoclastogenesis. Neutrophils, the body's most prevalent leukocyte, also contribute to the proinflammatory environment that leads to osteoporotic bone remodeling. In aged individuals, neutrophils display reduced chemotaxis, phagocytosis, and apoptosis. Understanding the delicate interplay between B-lymphocytes and neutrophils in the context of impaired bone metabolism is crucial for targeted therapies for osteoporosis.

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NeutrophilsOsteoporosisAgedB-LymphocytesHumansOsteoclastsOsteoprotegerinOsteoprotegerinagingB-lymphocytesbone remodelingBregsIL-10inflammationneutrophilsosteoimmunologyosteoporosisTGF-β1

Identifiers

PMID37443778
PMCPMC10340451
OpenAlexW4382599701

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