Evaluation of Human β-defensin-3 Diagnostic Role in a Group of Iraqi Patients with Osteoporosis by Zahraa S. Hassan, Layla O. Farhan

“… Background: Osteoporosis (OP) is a prevalent age-related condition that increases the risk of fracture and bone fragility, as result loss of bone mass as well as micro-architectural degradation of the bone, thereby reducing the mass and strength of bone. …”
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Radiographic Findings in Patients with Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw by Camila Lopes Cardoso, Carolina Arrabal Barros, Cláudia Curra, Luciana Maria Paes da Silva Ramos Fernandes, Solange de Oliveira Braga Franzolin, Joel Santiago Ferreira Júnior, Carlos César De Antoni, Marcos Martins Curi

“…Panoramic radiography was used for evaluation, by two examiners, the following findings were subject of search: osteolysis (OT), cortical bone erosion (EC), bone sclerosis focal (FS) and diffuse (DS), bone sequestration (BS), thickening of lamina dura (TD), prominence of the inferior alveolar nerve canal (IAN), persisting alveolar sockets (SK), and the presence of a pathological fracture (PF). …”
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Long-Term Outcomes of Osteochondral Allograft with Osteogenic Protein-1 Augmentation: A Twelve-Year Follow-Up by Eric Assid, Andrew Renshaw, Mawadah Samad, Richard Tupler, Deryk Jones

“…Pulse lavage and carbon dioxide have been used to remove marrow elements from the superficial, middle, and deep layers of the allograft; this has been combined with the use of various biologics such as bone marrow aspirate or whole blood to augment donor bone incorporation into the host bone. …”
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Sandwiched Strut Allografts with Stem Retention to Treat Fragile Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures: A Case Report by Hyoung Tae Kim, Hyun Jun Lee, Suenghwan Jo

“…Managing periprosthetic femoral fractures is challenging, particularly in osteoporotic patients with fragile bones. Revision with a long stem is commonly considered but may fail to provide adequate fixation and stability in fragile bones. …”
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Accuracy of the over-preparation technique in implant surgery in the maxillary anterior region: an in vitro study by Luming Wei, Xuzhe Zha, Jianhua Ji, Changyong Yuan, Huiying Guo, Penglai Wang

“…Methods Three experimental models (a, b, and c) were designed and fabricated to simulate the following drilling environments (n = 60 each): unhealed bone, less dense bone, and dense bone after tooth extraction. …”
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Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: A Review of the Literature by Eder Alberto Sigua-Rodriguez, Renato da Costa Ribeiro, Ana Caroline Ramos de Brito, Natalia Alvarez-Pinzon, José Ricardo de Albergaria-Barbosa

“…Bisphosphonates (BPs) are a class of drugs used to treat osteoporosis and malignant bone metastasis. BPs show high binding capacity to the bone matrix, especially in sites of active bone metabolism. …”
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Hyperparathyroidism in Patients with End-Stage Chronic Liver Disease (Clinical Observations) by A. A. Lavreniuk, A. N. Gorbacheva, E. E. Bibik, A. K. Eremkina, I. N. Tikhonov, N. G. Mokrysheva

“…Aim: to present disorders of mineral and bone metabolism in patients with chronic liver diseases through clinical observations.Key points. …”
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Synthesis of Calcium Phosphate by Microwave Hydrothermal Method by Ana Elisa Vilicev Italiano, Ricardo Luis Tranquilin, Danny Omar Mendoza Marin, Márcio Luiz dos Santos, Luís Geraldo Vaz

“…Bone loss in the alveolar ridge is a factor widely studied by dentists in implant surgeries, as it poses a major challenge for aesthetic and functional recovery in patients with large maxillary bone defects. …”
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Cement Removal from the Femur Using the ROBODOC System in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty by Mitsuyoshi Yamamura, Nobuo Nakamura, Hidenobu Miki, Takashi Nishii, Nobuhiko Sugano

“…The perforation and fracture of the femur during the removal of bone cement in revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) are serious complications. …”
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Osteoporosis in Rett Syndrome: A Study on Normal Values by Lilit Zysman, Meir Lotan, Bruria Ben-Zeev

“…The primary results from this investigation showed a strong and significant positive correlation between calcium intake and bone strength (p < 0.0001) as well as bone density Z values (p < 0.005). …”
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Amyloidoma, an Unusual Cause of Fracture by Frank Verhoeven, Clément Prati, Daniel Wendling

“…We report a case of a spontaneous hip fracture in a context of dysglobulinemia. The bone histologic examination found amyloidoma. Amyloidoma is an overload pathology and an unusual cause of fracture. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of H3K27me3 LOCKs under different DNA methylation contexts reveal epigenetic redistribution in tumorigenesis by Yuan Liang, Mengni Liu, Bingyuan Liu, Benjamin Ziman, Guanjie Peng, Qiong Mao, Xingzhe Wang, Lizhen Jiang, De-Chen Lin, Yueyuan Zheng

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RETRACTED ARTICLE: P16INK4a Deletion Ameliorated Renal Tubulointerstitial Injury in a Stress-induced Premature Senescence Model of Bmi-1 Deficiency by Jianliang Jin, Jianguo Tao, Xin Gu, Zhenzhen Yu, Rong Wang, Guoping Zuo, Qing Li, Xianhui Lv, Dengshun Miao

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Effects of ALA-PDT on the murine footpad model of Fonsecaea monophora infection and its related mechanisms in vivo by Xuelin Wu, Wenyi Chen, Muhammad Danish Yaqoob, Kangxing Liu, Yanqing Hu, Yan Lu, Yongxuan Hu

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Mesalazine: a novel therapeutic agent for periodontitis via regulation of periodontal microbiota and inhibiting Porphyromonas gingivalis by Yuqi Wang, Yuqi Wang, Jun Ma, Haoyu Wang, Haoyu Wang, Jingzheng Yi, Yuxin Bai, Yuxin Bai, Min Hu, Min Hu, Jiaqing Yan, Jiaqing Yan

“…Mesalazine treatment inhibited alveolar bone resorption, alleviated inflammation of periodontal tissues, and improved the composition of the periodontal flora to a healthier state. …”
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Sinking Skin Flap Syndrome following Posttraumatic Hydrocephalus by Ashish Chugh, Prashant Punia, Sarang Gotecha

“…This was followed by cranioplasty within 2 days of presentation using a flattened, nonconvex artificial Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) bone flap with central hitch suture taken across the bone flap and release of shunt tie in immediate postoperative period. …”
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Identification of mesenchymal stem cell populations with high osteogenic potential using difference in cell division rate by Maya Watanabe, Yukiyo Asawa, Dan Riu, Tomoaki Sakamoto, Kazuto Hoshi, Atsuhiko Hikita

“…Introduction: In bone regenerative medicine, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been widely investigated for their potential in bone regeneration. …”
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In situ osteogenic activation of mesenchymal stem cells by the blood clot biomimetic mechanical microenvironment by Wangxiao He, Fan Ding, Liqiang Zhang, Wenjia Liu

“…The anticipated efficacy of BCgel is demonstrated by its ability to induce nuclear translocation of Runx2 and promote bone regeneration in both in vitro experiments and in vivo bone defect models with blood clot defect, conducted on rats as well as beagles. …”
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Radiological Anatomy of the Pelvis and Pelvic Limb of the Greater Cane Rat (Thryonomys swinderianus) by Faraja H. Mpagike, Modesta Makungu

“…Radiological results were correlated with bones of the pelvis and right pelvic limb. The pelvic bone had a prominent caudoventral iliac spine. …”
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A case report of acute promyelocytic leukemia with myeloid sarcoma of the lumbar spine and literature review by Yiwen Du, Kun Yang, Yantao Ling, Ying Zhang, Yuping Gong

“…However, bone marrow aspirates testing for acute leukemia fusion genes by qPCR revealed the presence of the PML::RARA fusion. …”
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