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ReviewJournal of bone oncology2025

Mechanistic insights into bone destruction in multiple myeloma: Cellular and molecular perspectives.

Oxana Lungu, Denise Toscani, Nicola Giuliani

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Review in Journal of bone oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Oxana LunguLaboratory of Hematology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Denise ToscaniLaboratory of Hematology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Nicola GiulianiLaboratory of Hematology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological malignancy that leads to significant bone destruction, resulting in debilitating pain and skeletal-related events. The pathophysiology of osteolytic bone destruction in MM involves complex interactions between malignant plasma cells (PCs) and the bone marrow (BM) microenvironment. This review aims to provide a comprehensive synthesis of the cellular and molecular pathways underlying MM-associated bone disease. We discuss the role of osteoclast (OC), osteoblast (OB), osteocytes, along with the complex interactions between immune cells and the BM microenvironment in shaping disease progression. Additionally, we explore the molecular signaling pathways involved in bone disease as well as the influence of inflammatory cytokines, and the role of the metabolic alterations that characterize the MM BM. We also explore novel therapeutic strategies targeting these pathways to improve clinical outcomes. Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for the development of more effective treatments to prevent bone damage in MM patients.

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Bone diseaseMolecular pathwaysMultiple myelomaOsteoblastsOsteoclastsOsteocytes

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PMID40124903
PMCPMC11928850

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