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ReviewDrug design, development and therapy2025

Curculigoside is a Promising Osteoprotective Agent for Osteoporosis: Review.

Jianqiang Du, Wenxiu Qin, Fayan Wen, Yandong Liu, Qi Zhang, Wangxin Liu, Chenyang Huang, Zhixiao Feng, Zhicheng Pan, Enpeng Gu

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Review in Drug design, development and therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Jianqiang Du *Departments of Graduate, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
Wenxiu Qin *Departments of Graduate, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-0872-7995
Fayan Wen *Departments of Graduate, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China.
Yandong LiuDepartments of Graduate, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China.
Qi ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, Binhai New Area Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
Wangxin LiuDepartments of Graduate, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
Chenyang HuangDepartments of Graduate, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
Zhixiao FengDepartments of Graduate, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
Zhicheng PanDepartment of Orthopedics, Binhai New Area Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
Enpeng GuDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The prevention and treatment of osteoporosis (OP) is one of the major issues in coping with the aging population; however, there are limited treatments available for OP. In-depth study of OP pathogenesis and development of new therapeutic strategies has become an urgent medical need facing the aging society. Curculigoside is a natural product widely found in plants, which can modulate cellular differentiation and function in osteogenic cells and exert significant osteoprotective effects. In addition, curculigoside showed significant positive effects on the treatment of OP animal models. Specific mechanisms include inhibition of inflammatory responses, antagonism of oxidative stress, and modulation of various signaling. Therefore, we hypothesized that curculigoside could represent a novel therapeutic strategy for OP. This article reviews recent research advances in the treatment of OP with curculigoside, including the origin and basic characteristics of curculigoside, the mechanisms and therapeutic effects that may be involved in in vitro as well as in vivo studies. We also examine the pharmacokinetics of curculigoside and investigate modified uses that may augment its therapeutic efficacy. This article seeks to encourage additional investigation into curculigoside-based treatments for osteoporosis.

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Bone Density Conservation AgentsGlucosidesOsteoporosisAnimalsBenzoatesHumansOxidative StressBenzoatesBone Density Conservation AgentscurculigosideGlucosidesanimal modelscurculigosidemesenchymal stem cellsosteoblastsosteoclastsosteoporosis

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PMID40322028
PMCPMC12048297

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