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ArticleNature communications2023

Functional and analytical recapitulation of osteoclast biology on demineralized bone paper.

Yongkuk Park, Tadatoshi Sato, Jungwoo Lee

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Article in Nature communications, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
3.5field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yongkuk ParkDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Institute for Applied Life Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4481-4287
Tadatoshi SatoDepartment of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA.
Jungwoo LeeDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Institute for Applied Life Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA. jungwoo@umass.edu.ORCID 0000-0003-2048-2142
University of Massachusetts Amherst · USUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · US

Funding

Implantable pre-metastatic niche to elucidate the impact of chemotherapy-induced metastatic relapseR01CA237171 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST · PI LEE, JUNGWOO · 2019 to 2023
$1.8M
Elucidating Essential Components of Bone Marrow MetastasisR00CA163671 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST · PI LEE, JUNGWOO · 2014 to 2016
$740k
Developing and evaluating bone targeting agents to mimic the skeletal effects of mechanical loadingR21AR079633 · NIAMS · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI SATO, TADATOSHI · 2022 to 2023
$457k
NCI NIH HHS R00 CA163671NCI NIH HHS R01 CA237171NIAMS NIH HHS R21 AR079633
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoclasts are the primary target for osteoporosis drug development. Recent animal studies revealed the crucial roles of osteoblasts in regulating osteoclastogenesis and the longer lifespans of osteoclasts than previously thought with fission and recycling. However, existing culture platforms are limited to replicating these newly identified cellular processes. We report a demineralized bone paper (DBP)-based osteoblast culture and osteoclast assay platform that replicates osteoclast fusion, fission, resorption, and apoptosis with high fidelity and analytical power. An osteoid-inspired DBP supports rapid and structural mineral deposition by osteoblasts. Coculture osteoblasts and bone marrow monocytes under biochemical stimulation recapitulate osteoclast differentiation and function. The DBP-based bone model allows longitudinal quantitative fluorescent monitoring of osteoclast responses to bisphosphonate drug, substantiating significantly reducing their number and lifespan. Finally, we demonstrate the feasibility of humanizing the bone model. The DBP-based osteo assay platforms are expected to advance bone remodeling-targeting drug development with improved prediction of clinical outcomes.

Indexed as

Bone ResorptionOsteoclastsAnimalsBiologyBone and BonesCell DifferentiationOsteoblastsRANK LigandRANK Ligand

Identifiers

PMID38062034
PMCPMC10703810
OpenAlexW4389452137

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