Glucocorticoids induce osteoporosis mediated by glucocorticoid receptor-dependent and -independent pathways

Clinically, glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely used to treat inflammation-related diseases; however, their long-term use causes side effects, such as osteoporosis and predisposition to bone fractures, known as glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP). Nr3c1 is the major glucocorticoid receptor, and...

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Main Authors: Yu Jiang, Yajun Lu, Xu Jiang, Jiawei Hu, Rong Li, Yun Liu, Guoxing Zhu, Xiaoxu Rong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332220301694