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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2024

The critical role of toll-like receptor 4 in bone remodeling of osteoporosis: from inflammation recognition to immunity.

Xianping Zhu, Li Du, Lai Zhang, Lingzhi Ding, Weifang Xu, Xuezheng Lin

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
5.1field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Xianping Zhu *Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou Central Hospital (Taizhou University Hospital), Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.
Li Du *Educational Administration Department, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, China.
Lai Zhang *Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou Municipal Hospital, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.
Lingzhi DingDepartment of Orthopedics, Taizhou Central Hospital (Taizhou University Hospital), Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.
Weifang XuDepartment of Orthopedics, Taizhou Central Hospital (Taizhou University Hospital), Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.
Xuezheng LinDepartment of Anesthesia Surgery, Taizhou Central Hospital (Taizhou University Hospital), Taizhou, China.
Taizhou University · CNChongqing Cancer Hospital · CNTaizhou Central Hospital · CNTaizhou Municipal Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoporosis is a common chronic metabolic bone disorder. Recently, increasing numbers of studies have demonstrated that Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4, a receptor located on the surface of osteoclasts and osteoblasts) plays a pivotal role in the development of osteoporosis. Herein, we performed a comprehensive review to summarize the findings from the relevant studies within this topic. Clinical data showed that TLR4 polymorphisms and aberrant TLR4 expression have been associated with the clinical significance of osteoporosis. Mechanistically, dysregulation of osteoblasts and osteoclasts induced by abnormal expression of TLR4 is the main molecular mechanism underlying the pathological processes of osteoporosis, which may be associated with the interactions between TLR4 and NF-κB pathway, proinflammatory effects, ncRNAs, and RUNX2.

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OsteoporosisToll-Like Receptor 4Bone RemodelingHumansInflammationOsteoclastsToll-Like Receptor 4mechanismosteoblastosteoclastsosteoporosisTLR4treatment

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PMID38504994
PMCPMC10948547
OpenAlexW4392466760

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