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ReviewJournal of translational medicine2023

Multifunctional gold nanoparticles for osteoporosis: synthesis, mechanism and therapeutic applications.

Weihang Gao, Chen Liang, Ke Zhao, Mingming Hou, Yinxian Wen

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Review in Journal of translational medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Application and prospects of nanomaterials in osteoporosis treatment.International journal of pharmaceutics: X · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Weihang Gao *Division of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9205-6401
Chen Liang *Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Ke ZhaoDepartment of Orthopaedics, Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0179-6883
Mingming HouDepartment of Orthopedics, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China. whuhm@126.com.
Yinxian WenDivision of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. wenyinxian@whu.edu.cn.
Wuhan University · CNChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNXi'an Honghui Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoporosis is currently the most prevalent bone disorder worldwide and is characterized by low bone mineral density and an overall increased risk of fractures. To treat osteoporosis, a range of drugs targeting bone homeostasis have emerged in clinical practice, including anti-osteoclast agents such as bisphosphonates and denosumab, bone formation stimulating agents such as teriparatide, and selective oestrogen receptor modulators. However, traditional clinical medicine still faces challenges related to side effects and high costs of these types of treatments. Nanomaterials (particularly gold nanoparticles [AuNPs]), which have unique optical properties and excellent biocompatibility, have gained attention in the field of osteoporosis research. AuNPs have been found to promote osteoblast differentiation, inhibit osteoclast formation, and block the differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells, which thus is believed to be a novel and promising candidate for osteoporosis treatment. This review summarizes the advances and drawbacks of AuNPs in their synthesis and the mechanisms in bone formation and resorption in vitro and in vivo, with a focus on their size, shape, and chemical composition as relevant parameters for the treatment of osteoporosis. Additionally, several important and promising directions for future studies are also discussed, which is of great significance for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.

Indexed as

Bone Density Conservation AgentsMetal NanoparticlesOsteoporosisGoldHumansTeriparatideBone Density Conservation AgentsGoldTeriparatideBiocompatibilityDrug deliveryFunctionalizationGold nanoparticlesNanomaterial synthesisOsteoclast differentiationOsteogenic differentiationOsteoporosis

Identifiers

PMID38062495
PMCPMC10702032
OpenAlexW4389443129

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