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Multimodal Approach to Assess Bone Regeneration and Scaffold Performance
Published on: February 13, 2026
[Assessment of bone quality. Bone remodeling and bone quality]
Gen-ichiro Sano1, Koichi Matsuo
1Keio University School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Immunology.
Abstract:
Bone remodeling is a sequential process consisting of osteoclastic bone resorption and osteoblastic bone formation. Excess bone remodeling reduces bone mass, while suppressed bone remodeling increases it. Bisphosphonate treatment increases bone mass in patients with osteoporosis. However, bone strength is determined not only by mass but also by bone quality, and suppressed bone remodeling may reduce bone quality due to accumulation of micro fractures and to other mechanisms. Therefore understanding the relationship between bone remodeling and bone quality is essential to design interventions to effectively treat osteoporosis.
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