Open AccessThe Effects of Dietary Supplements of Calcium, Vitamin D and Estrogen Hormone on Serum Levels of OPG and RANKL Cytokines and their Relationship with Increased Bone Density in Rats
Author(s) -
Fatemeh Piri,
Afra Khosravi,
Ardeshir Moayeri,
Ayat Moradipour,
Siamak Derakhshan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/18648.8433
Subject(s) - rankl , medicine , endocrinology , osteoprotegerin , bone mineral , calcium , vitamin d and neurology , estrogen , bone resorption , chemistry , bone density , vitamin , bone remodeling , osteoporosis , activator (genetics) , receptor
Osteoprotegerin (OPG)-Receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL) pathway is one of the contributing factors in the regulation of osteogenesis and bone resorption routes.