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Bone Disorders

Aging and its effect on bone remodeling is the most common cause of bone disorders. In young and healthy people, bone deposition and resorption happen at an equal rate to maintain optimal bone health.
Bone deposition is also affected by the levels of sex hormones like estrogen and testosterone that promote osteoblast activity and bone matrix synthesis. When the level of these hormones decreases due to aging, it causes a reduction in bone deposition. As a result, bone resorption by osteoclasts...
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Pharmacodynamics in Geriatric Patients: Effects of Age

Age-related pharmacokinetic changes are extensively documented, but understanding age-related pharmacodynamic alterations is relatively limited. This knowledge gap can be partly attributed to the complexity of developing appropriate measures of drug responses compared to bioanalytical methods for determining drug concentrations.Most information regarding age-related differences in human pharmacodynamics originates from cross-sectional studies. However, these studies assume that observed mean...
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Osteoclasts in Bone Remodeling

Osteoclasts are cells responsible for bone resorption and remodeling. They originate from hematopoietic progenitor cells present in the bone marrow. Numerous progenitor cells fuse to form multinucleated cells, each with 10-20 nuclei. A single osteoclast has a diameter of 150 to 200 µM. These cells have ruffled borders that break down the underlying bone tissue and release minerals such as calcium into the blood in bone resorption. Osteoclasts cling to bones with their ruffled edges during bone...
Bone Remodeling01:40

Bone Remodeling

Bone remodeling is a continuous and balanced process of bone resorption by osteoclasts and bone formation by osteoblasts. In adults, it helps maintain bone mass and calcium homeostasis. While mechanical stress can stimulate turnover as part of the normal maintenance and reparative process, several hormones also regulate bone remodeling.
Role of Vitamins in Maintaining Bone Health01:25

Role of Vitamins in Maintaining Bone Health

The growth and maintenance of bone are regulated by a combination of nutritional factors, including vitamins, such as vitamin A, B12, C, D, and K.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A is involved in the process of bone remodeling. Retinoic acid, the active metabolite of Vitamin A, has nuclear receptors in osteoblasts and osteoclasts, which are involved in bone remodeling.
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 acts as a cofactor during the formation of osteoblast-related proteins, such as osteocalcin. Vitamin B12 plays a role...
Changes in the Appendicular Skeleton with Age01:09

Changes in the Appendicular Skeleton with Age

The upper and lower limb initially develops as a small bulge called a limb bud, which appears on the lateral side of the early embryo. The upper limb bud appears near the end of the fourth week of development, with the lower limb bud appearing shortly after.
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[Senile osteoporosis: an update].

Cristina Alonso-Bouzon1, Gustavo Duque

  • 1Ageing Bone Research Program, Sydney Medical School-Nepean Campus, The University of Sydney, Penrith, NSW, Australia.

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Osteoporosis in the elderly involves rapid bone loss after menopause and a slower decline in men, driven by increased resorption and reduced bone formation due to shifts in bone marrow cells.

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Published on: September 28, 2017

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Orthopedics
  • Cell Biology

Context:

  • Osteoporosis is a growing concern in aging populations worldwide.
  • Understanding the aging bone is crucial for effective treatment strategies.

Purpose:

  • To review the latest evidence on the pathophysiology of senile osteoporosis.
  • To highlight current treatment mechanisms and explore future therapeutic avenues.

Summary:

  • Bone mineral mass loss accelerates post-menopause, with a progressive decline in elderly men.
  • Aging reduces bone formation by shifting bone marrow from osteoblastogenesis to adipogenesis.
  • Increased bone resorption contributes significantly to age-related bone loss.

Impact:

  • Provides insights into the cellular mechanisms driving osteoporosis in the elderly.
  • Informs the development of novel treatments targeting adipogenesis and bone formation.
  • Contributes to managing age-related bone diseases and improving geriatric health outcomes.