Salvianolic acid B prevents bone loss in prednisone-treated rats through stimulation of osteogenesis and bone marrow angiogenesis.

Glucocorticoid (GC) induced osteoporosis (GIO) is caused by the long-term use of GC for treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The GC related disruption of bone marrow microcirculation and increased adipogenesis contribute to GIO development. However, neither currently available anti-ost...

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Main Authors: Liao Cui, Ting Li, Yuyu Liu, Le Zhou, Pinghua Li, Bilian Xu, Lianfang Huang, Yan Chen, Yanzhi Liu, Xiaoyan Tian, Webster S S Jee, Tie Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22493705/pdf/?tool=EBI