Pine needles attenuate receptor activator for nuclear factor-B ligand (RANKL)-induced trabecular bone loss by inhibiting osteoclast differentiation
Background: The leaf of Pinus densiflora known as pine needles has been used to treat vascular disease, gastrointestinal diseases, and urinary diseases in traditional medicine. We evaluated anti-osteoporotic effect of water extract of Pinus densiflora (WEPN) on acute bone loss and osteoclastogenesis...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-12-01
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Series: | Integrative Medicine Research |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213422018301653 |