Bone-immune cell crosstalk: bone diseases

J Immunol Res. 2015:2015:108451. doi: 10.1155/2015/108451. Epub 2015 Apr 27.

Abstract

Bone diseases are associated with great morbidity; thus, the understanding of the mechanisms leading to their development represents a great challenge to improve bone health. Recent reports suggest that a large number of molecules produced by immune cells affect bone cell activity. However, the mechanisms are incompletely understood. This review aims to shed new lights into the mechanisms of bone diseases involving immune cells. In particular, we focused our attention on the major pathogenic mechanism underlying periodontal disease, psoriatic arthritis, postmenopausal osteoporosis, glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, metastatic solid tumors, and multiple myeloma.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • B-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • Bone Density / immunology
  • Bone Diseases / immunology*
  • Bone Diseases / pathology*
  • Bone Remodeling / physiology
  • Bone and Bones / immunology
  • Bone and Bones / pathology*
  • Cytokines / immunology
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / immunology*
  • Th1 Cells / immunology
  • Th17 Cells / immunology
  • Th2 Cells / immunology

Substances

  • Cytokines