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ArticleCells2023

Denosumab and Zoledronic Acid Differently Affect Circulating Immune Subsets: A Possible Role in the Onset of MRONJ.

Ilaria Roato, Lorenzo Pavone, Riccardo Pedraza, Ilaria Bosso, Giacomo Baima, Francesco Erovigni, Federico Mussano

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Article in Cells, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. [Expert consensus on perioperative management of tooth extraction in patients receiving denosumab therapy].Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology · 2026
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  2. Introducing equivalent and threshold doses in the assessment of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw risk: insights from a descriptive study in Iran.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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  3. Comparison of non-medication-related osteonecrosis and medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: a pilot study.Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · 2025
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  5. Etiopathogenesis of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws: a review.Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ilaria RoatoBone and Dental Bioengineering Laboratory, CIR-Dental School, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Via Nizza 230, 10126 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3029-4743
Lorenzo PavoneBone and Dental Bioengineering Laboratory, CIR-Dental School, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Via Nizza 230, 10126 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0009-0009-3885-7142
Riccardo PedrazaBone and Dental Bioengineering Laboratory, CIR-Dental School, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Via Nizza 230, 10126 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0009-0009-2955-4246
Ilaria BossoCIR-Dental School, Città della Scienza e della Salute, 10126 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2572-6564
Giacomo BaimaBone and Dental Bioengineering Laboratory, CIR-Dental School, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Via Nizza 230, 10126 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9395-4967
Francesco ErovigniCIR-Dental School, Città della Scienza e della Salute, 10126 Turin, Italy.
Federico MussanoBone and Dental Bioengineering Laboratory, CIR-Dental School, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Via Nizza 230, 10126 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5800-0749
University of Turin · ITAzienda Ospedaliera Citta' della Salute e della Scienza di Torino · ITPolitecnico di Torino · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This work investigated whether the anti-resorptive drugs (ARDs) zoledronic acid (Zol) and denosumab (Dmab) affect differently the levels of circulating immune cell subsets, possibly predicting the risk of developing medication-related ONJ (MRONJ) during the first 18 months of treatment. Blood samples were collected from 10 bone metastatic breast cancer patients receiving cyclin inhibitors at 0, 6, 12, and 18 months from the beginning of Dmab or Zol treatment. Eight breast cancer patients already diagnosed with MRONJ and treated with cyclin inhibitors and ARDs were in the control group. PBMCs were isolated; the trend of circulating immune subsets during the ARD treatment was monitored, and 12 pro-inflammatory cytokines were analyzed in sera using flow cytometry. In Dmab-treated patients, activated T cells were stable or increased, as were the levels of IL-12, TNF-α, GM-CSF, IL-5, and IL-10, sustaining them. In Zol-treated patients, CD8+T cells decreased, and the level of IFN-γ was undetectable. γδT cells were not altered in Dmab-treated patients, while they dramatically decreased in Zol-treated patients. In the MRONJ control group, Zol-ONJ patients showed a reduction in activated T cells and γδT cells compared to Dmab-ONJ patients. Dmab was less immunosuppressive than Zol, not affecting γδT cells and increasing activated T cells.

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Bone NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsRespiratory Distress SyndromeCyclinsDenosumabFemaleHumansZoledronic AcidCyclinsDenosumabZoledronic Acidanti-resorptive drugsdenosumabosteonecrosisT cellszoledronate

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PMID37887274
PMCPMC10605172
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