Tianjin Medical Journal ›› 2023, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (9): 1020-1024.doi: 10.11958/20230510

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Research progress of endocannabinoid system for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis

WANG Lei1(), YANG Tao1, GENG Licheng1, SUN Tianwei2,()   

  1. 1. Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300121, China
    2. Department of Spine Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300121, China
  • Received:2023-04-17 Revised:2023-05-21 Published:2023-09-15 Online:2023-09-13
  • Contact: △E-mail:tumcmzk@163.com

Abstract:

Osteoporosis (OP) is a kind of systemic bone disease characterized by reduced bone mass and changes of bone microstructure. The incidence rate of OP has been increasing gradually year by year, which has become a severe public health issue. The imbalance of bone metabolism mediated by osteoblasts and osteoclast is an important pathogenesis of OP. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is widely distributed in bone tissue and participates in regulating multiple biological effects of osteoblasts and osteoclasts, suggesting that ECS may be a potential treatment target of OP. Further study on targeting ESC can provide a new theoretical basis for the clinical treatment of OP. This article reviews the specific role of ECS in regulating the pathogenesis of OP.

Key words: osteoporosis, receptors, cannabinoid, cannabinoid receptor modulators, osteoblasts, bone metabolism

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