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ArticleJournal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research2024

Temporal patterns of osteoclast formation and activity following withdrawal of RANKL inhibition.

Albert S Kim, Victoria E Taylor, Ariel Castro-Martinez, Suraj Dhakal, Amjad Zamerli, Sindhu Mohanty, Ya Xiao, Marija K Simic, Jinchen Wen, Ryan Chai and 4 more

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Article in Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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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

17 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Comparison of traditional and new treatments for fibrous dysplasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026
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  9. Denosumab discontinuation in the clinic: implications of rebound bone turnover and emerging strategies to prevent bone loss and fractures.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2025
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  12. Early and multiple doses of zoledronate mitigates rebound bone loss following withdrawal of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand inhibition.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2025
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  13. Mechanisms to explain the overshoot in bone remodeling markers after denosumab discontinuation: are we there yet?Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2025
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  14. The effects of denosumab on osteoclast precursors in postmenopausal women: a possible explanation for the overshoot phenomenon after discontinuation.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Albert S KimSkeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia.
Victoria E TaylorSkeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia.
Ariel Castro-MartinezSkeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia.
Suraj DhakalSkeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia.
Amjad ZamerliSkeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia.
Sindhu MohantySkeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia.
Ya XiaoSkeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia.
Marija K SimicSkeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia.
Jinchen WenDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, United States.
Ryan ChaiSkeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7628-4175
Peter I CroucherSkeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia.
Jacqueline R CenterSkeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia.
Christian M GirgisDepartment of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, 2145, Australia.
Michelle M McDonaldSkeletal Diseases Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia.
Garvan Institute of Medical Research · AUThe University of Sydney · AUDuke University · US

Funding

Australian Government Research Training Program ScholarshipCancer Council NSW project R20-05Heine Family FoundationUNSW Sydney University Postgraduate Award
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rebound bone loss following denosumab discontinuation is an important clinical challenge. Current treatment strategies to prevent this fail to suppress the rise and overshoot in osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. In this study, we use a murine model of denosumab treatment and discontinuation to show the temporal changes in osteoclast formation and activity during RANKL inhibition and withdrawal. We show that the cellular processes that drive the formation of osteoclasts and subsequent bone resorption following withdrawal of RANKL inhibition precede the rebound bone loss. Furthermore, a rise in serum TRAP and RANKL levels is detected before markers of bone turnover used in current clinical practice. These mechanistic advances may provide insight into a more defined window of opportunity to intervene with sequential therapy following denosumab discontinuation.

Indexed as

Bone ResorptionDenosumabOsteoclastsRANK LigandAnimalsBiomarkersFemaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLTartrate-Resistant Acid PhosphataseTime FactorsBiomarkersDenosumabRANK LigandTartrate-Resistant Acid PhosphataseTnfsf11 protein, mouseDenosumabosteoclastosteoporosisRANKL

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PMID38477789
PMCPMC11262142
OpenAlexW4391519073

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