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Open Access
01-06-2018 | Orthopedic Management of Fractures (S Bukata and L Gerstenfeld, Section Editors)
Anabolic Strategies to Augment Bone Fracture Healing
Authors:
Scott J. Roberts, Hua Zhu Ke
Published in:
Current Osteoporosis Reports
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Issue 3/2018
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Abstract
Purpose of Review
The development of therapeutics that target anabolic pathways involved in skeletogenesis is of great importance with regard to disease resulting in bone loss, or in cases of impaired bone repair. This review aims to summarize recent developments in this area.
Recent Findings
A greater understanding of how drugs that modulate signaling pathways involved in skeletogenesis exert their efficacy, and the molecular mechanisms resulting in bone formation has led to novel pharmacological bone repair strategies. Furthermore, crosstalk between pathways and molecules has suggested signaling synergies that may be exploited for enhanced tissue formation.
Summary
The sequential pharmacological stimulation of the molecular cascades resulting in tissue repair is a promising strategy for the treatment of bone fractures. It is proposed that a therapeutic strategy which mimics the natural cascade of events observed during fracture repair may be achieved through temporal targeting of tissue repair pathways.