Background: Alcohol-induced osteoporosis is a significant health concern, impairing bone formation and enhancing resorption, thereby weakening skeletal integrity. This study examines the effects of palm vitamin E on bone histomorphometry in a male ra...
Advanced laboratory methods play a crucial role in bone research, allowing researchers and scientists to study the complex biology and nature of the skeleton. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is a non-invasive method of measuring bone mass, whi...
The use of bone biopsy for histomorphometric analysis is a quantitative histological examination aimed at obtaining quantitative information on bone remodeling, structure and microarchitecture. The labeling with tetracycline before the procedure also...
Aim: The aim of the present study was to investigate quantitative histological examination of bone reconstructed with non-resorbable high-density polytetrafluoroethylene membrane (d-PTFE), left intentionally exposed in post extraction sockets grafted...
Pathological mechanisms underlining diabetic bone defects include oxidative damage and insulin/IGF-1 imbalance. Morin is a bioflavonoid with antioxidant and anti-diabetic effects. This study evaluates morin’s protective effects against altered bone h...
Both tocotrienol and statins are suppressors of the mevalonate pathway. Supplementation of tocotrienol among statin users could potentially protect them against osteoporosis. This study aimed to compare the effects of tocotrienol and lovastatin co-su...
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of annatto tocotrienol on indices of bone static histomorphometry in orchidectomized rats. Forty male rats were randomized into baseline (BL), sham (SH), orchidectomized (ORX), annatto tocotrienol-treated (AnT...
With the implementation of bone substitute materials, regeneration strategies have inevitably evolved over the years. Histomorphometry is the optimal means of quantitative evaluation of bone structure and morphology. This systematic review focuses on...
The impact of obesity upon bone metabolism is controversial since both beneficial or harmful effects have been reported. Bone remodeling is modulated by the central nervous system through cytokines, hormones and neuromodulators. The present study aim...
Histomorphometry constitutes a valuable tool for age estimation. Histological interpopulation variability has been shown to affect the accuracy of age estimation techniques and therefore validation studies are required to test the accuracy of the pre...
Diabetic Osteoporosis (DOP) is a common metabolic bone disease, characterized by decreased bone mineral density (BMD) and destruction of bone microstructure. It has been reported that icariin is beneficial for estrogen deficiency-induced osteoporosis...
Renal osteodystrophy (ROD) represents histological bone changes in patients with chronic kidney disease and is classified according to turnover and mineralization. This cross-sectional study evaluates several bone biomarkers and their ability to disc...
Background: Our previous study demonstrated that miR-140-3p induced osteocalcin expression in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells. In this study, we investigated the direct effects of miR-140-3p on bone turnover in senescence-accelerated mice. Methods: In or...
Collagenated porcine-derived bone graft materials exhibit osteoconductive properties and the development of different formulations intends to enhance bone regeneration. This study aims to evaluate bone healing in a rabbit cancellous bone defect in re...
Background: Injectable bone graft substitutes offer a practical alternative to preformed ceramic scaffolds by adapting to irregular bone defects while preserving osteoconductive properties. This study investigated the in vivo performance of hydroxyap...
Calcium phosphate materials are widely used as bone substitutes due to their bioactive and biodegradable properties. Also, the presence of silicon in their composition seems to improve the bioactivity of the implant and promote bone tissue repair. Th...
Fumonisins (FB) are metabolites found in cereal grains (including maize), crop products, and pelleted feed. There is a dearth of information concerning the effects of FB intoxication on the intestinal histomorphometry, the expression of intestinal ti...
Serum albumin has been identified as an endogenous protein that is integral to early bone regeneration. We hypothesized that albumin addition to allografts may result in better bone remodeling than what can be achieved with anorganic xenografts. Sinu...
Increased risks of skeletal fractures are common in patients with impaired glucose handling and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The pathogenesis of skeletal fragility in these patients remains ill-defined as patients present with normal to high bone...
Quantitative assessment of vascularization is important in bone regeneration research, but CD31-immunohistochemically stained sections are often evaluated manually or semi-quantitatively, limiting reproducibility and comparability. The aim of this st...
Osteocytes are terminally differentiated osteoblasts embedded within the bone matrix and key orchestrators of bone metabolism. However, they are generally not characterized by conventional bone histomorphometry because of their location and the limit...
This study evaluated how abutment screw preload affects peri-implant bone under vertical dynamic loading using an in vivo rabbit tibia model. Eight Japanese white rabbits received two implants in each tibia. After 8 weeks of healing, implants were as...
Objectives: The aim of this matched prospective cohort study was to examine the microarchitecture of the augmented bone following a modified alveolar ridge splitting procedure and compare it to that of native bone. Methods: In the test group, patient...
Background: This study compared four biomaterials after maxillary sinus floor elevation in rabbits, focusing on graft persistence, tissue organization, space maintenance, and Schneiderian membrane response. Methods: Thirteen adult New Zealand White r...
Background/Objectives: Age estimation is of fundamental importance in forensic investigations. When traditional methods based on gross bone morphology or morphometric analysis cannot be applied, forensic experts must rely on multidisciplinary approac...
Background: Survival of dental implants in well-controlled Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) was found to be comparable to that in healthy patients. However, to our best knowledge, there have been no studies of the bone histomorphometry of osseointegration in p...
It’s known that a magnesium (Mg)-deficient diet is associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis. The aim of this work is to investigate, by a histological approach, the effects of a Mg-deprived diet on the bone of 8-weeks-old C57BL/6J male...
The initial phases of molecular and cellular maladaptive bone responses in early chronic kidney disease (CKD) remain mostly unknown. We induced mild CKD in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) by either causing arterial hypertension lasting six mont...
Orthopedic implants have a critical role in modern medical practice, being useful in bone regeneration, joint arthroplasty, and healing fractures. The success of osseointegration depends on implant properties (composition, stability, geometry, biocom...
Background/Objectives: Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) and dried tart cherry (TC) are examples of simple and complex (i.e., within a food matrix) prebiotics that have demonstrated promising osteoprotective activity. In this study, we examined how dietar...
Diabetes mellitus is a widespread metabolic disorder linked to numerous systemic complications, including adverse effects on skeletal health, such as increased bone fragility and fracture risk. Emerging evidence suggests that high glucose may disrupt...
Alveolar ridge preservation using biomaterials is a well-established approach to counteract post-extraction bone resorption and optimize conditions for implant placement. However, most studies rely only on a single evaluation method and thereby risk...
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate peri-implant tissue changes during early osseointegration using a combined approach of digital radiographic analysis, RGB pseudocolorization, and histomorphometry in a sheep tibia model. Materials and Methods:...
Hypoxia may be associated with alterations in bone remodeling, but the published results are contradictory. The aim of this study was to characterize the bone morphometry changes subject to hypoxia for a better understanding of the bone response to h...
Male osteoporosis is associated with higher rates of disability and mortality. Hence the search for suitable intervention and treatment to prevent the degeneration of skeletal health in men is necessary. Eurycoma longifolia (EL), a traditional plant...
The use of xenografts to preserve the post-extraction alveolar ridge is an established and effective procedure. Recently, a novel freeze-dried, enzyme-deantigenic equine bone (EDEB) particulate combined with a hydrogel carrier (Exur®) containing...
Bone augmentation procedures are widely used in implant dentistry to reconstruct deficient alveolar bone and support implant placement. However, outcomes are often evaluated mainly by defect filling, volumetric stability, or implant survival, which d...
In forensic anthropology, the differential diagnosis between peri- and postmortem bone fractures is mainly based on macroscopic criteria. In contrast, studies focusing on bone histology are very scarce. In a recent publication, we showed that (perimo...
There is evidence that mast cells contribute to skeletal response to injury, but it is less clear whether these immune cells directly influence normal bone growth and turnover. Mature mast cells are common in the bone marrow of humans and rats, but h...
Various biomaterial combinations have been studied focusing on their ability to stabilize blood clots and maintain space under soft tissue to support new bone formation. A popular combination is Deproteinized Bovine Bone Mineral (DBBM) placed with a...
The physicochemical properties of synthetically produced bone substitute materials (BSM) have a major impact on biocompatibility. This affects bony tissue integration, osteoconduction, as well as the degradation pattern and the correlated inflammator...
Background: Maxillary sinus floor augmentation (MSFA) is frequently required for implant placement in the atrophic posterior maxilla. However, limited bone quality and volume can compromise long-term success. Strontium ranelate (SrR), a dual-acting b...
Background: Maxillary sinus floor augmentation is widely used to enable implant placement in the atrophic posterior maxilla, yet comparative data for porcine-derived xenografts remain limited. Objective: To evaluate long-term bone regeneration and im...
Objectives: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate histological outcomes of alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) compared to spontaneous healing after tooth extraction, focusing on the percentage of new bone formation and residual gr...
Background: Traditional parameters such as bone-to-implant contact percentage (BIC%) provide only static insights into implant integration and do not reflect the temporal dynamics of bone regeneration. The concept of Dynamic Regenerative Balance (DRB...
Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) is a US FDA-approved hydrophilic bile acid for the treatment of chronic cholestatic liver disease. In the present study, we investigate the effects of TUDCA on the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts and...
It is widely accepted that the subchondral bone (SCB) plays a crucial role in the physiopathology of osteoarthritis (OA), although its contribution is still debated. Much of the pre-clinical research on the role of SCB is concentrated on comparative...
The aim of the study is to determine the existing correlation between high-resolution 3D imaging technique obtained through Micro Computed Tomography (mCT) and histological-histomorphometric images to determine in vivo bone osteogenic behavior of bio...
The aim of this study was to manufacture and evaluate the effect of a biphasic calcium silicophosphate (CSP) scaffold ceramic, coated with a natural demineralized bone matrix (DBM), to evaluate the efficiency of this novel ceramic material in bone re...
Research in maxillary sinus floor augmentation (MSFA) focussed on the optimisation of microstructural parameters such as microporosity and particle size of bone substitute particles (BS). However, little is known about the impact of BS packing and th...
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