Tianjin Med J ›› 2016, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (7): 925-928.doi: 10.11958/20160070

• Review • Previous Articles    

Current research of the mechanism of estrogen on osteoclasts

SUN Xiaolei, ZHAO Zhihu, MA Xinlong   

  1. Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin 300211, China
  • Received:2016-02-23 Revised:2016-04-26 Published:2016-07-15 Online:2016-07-15
  • Contact: Xiao-Lei SUN E-mail:xlspine@163.com

Abstract: Estrogen involved in the process of postmenopausal osteoporosis and the main functional cell is osteoclasts. However, the action mechanism of estrogen on the osteoclasts is unclear. Here we demonstrate the estrogen can affect the osteoclasts in three aspects: morphology and structure, apoptosis of osteoclasts and preosteoclasts to give an overall explanation for the estrogen to the osteoclasts.

Key words: Estrogen, Osteoclasts, Review, osteporosis