Frontiers in immunology

Aging-related bone diseases linked to weakening immune and bone cell interaction

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Abstract

Aging-related bone diseases may involve overlapping mechanisms linked to senescent skeletal cells and immune interactions.

  • Osteoimmune senescence associates aging immune components with reduced bone strength and repair.
  • Clinically distinct diseases like osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis may share common senescence-related mechanisms.
  • Senescent bone cells can disrupt the balance of factors that regulate bone remodeling and immune responses.
  • Imaging techniques such as DXA and MRI can correlate molecular hypotheses with tissue deterioration but do not detect senescent cells directly.
  • Therapeutic strategies could potentially integrate senolytics and immune-recalibrating approaches tailored to specific disease stages.

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