Betulinic Acid Protects From Bone Loss in Ovariectomized Mice and Suppresses RANKL-Associated Osteoclastogenesis by Inhibiting the MAPK and NFATc1 Pathways

• Main Authors: Jiyong Wei (Author), Yicheng Li (Author), Qian Liu (Author), Yanni Lan (Author), Chengming Wei (Author), Kun Tian (Author), Liwei Wu (Author), Chunbo Lin (Author), Jiake Xu (Author), Jinmin Zhao (Author), Yuan Yang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Osteoclasts with elevated bone resorption are commonly present in postmenopausal osteoporosis, and other osteolytic pathologies. Therefore, suppressing osteoclast generation and function has been the main focus of osteoporosis treatment. Betulinic acid (BA) represents a triterpenoid mainly purified...