Osteoporosis: From Molecular Research to Novel Therapies
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 1180
Special Issue Editors
Interests: osteoporosis; metabolic bone diseases; hypovitaminosis D-related disorders; rare bone diseases; metabolic link between atherosclerosis and bone metabolism
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Dear Colleagues,
The identification of the mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of, and therapies for, osteoporosis continues to represent an area of significant research, attracting scientists from a variety of different fields. The discovery of the Wnt/beta catenin signal and the OPG/RANK/RANKL system has contributed significantly to the design and development of new drugs and molecules for the treatment of osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases.
For this Special Issue, we invite authors to submit research manuscripts and review papers targeting the gamut of methodological and scientific innovation in this field. Papers focused on the discovery of novel drug targets, signaling pathways, and molecular mechanisms of action relevant to osteoporosis are of particular interest. These contributions can include basic science and translational research or be highly focused on research models related to specific conditions, such as drug-induced bone loss or other secondary forms of osteoporosis.
Dr. Agostino Gaudio
Dr. Anastasia Xourafa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- osteoporosis
- bone metabolism
- OPG/RANK/RANKL system
- Wnt/beta catenin signalling
- secondary osteoporosis
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