Osteoporosis has been defined as the silent disease of the 21st century, becoming a public
health risk due to its severity, chronicity and progression and affecting mainly …

The interest in vitamin D continues unabated with thousands of publications contributing to a
vast and growing literature each year. It is widely recognized that the vitamin D receptor …

Nanoparticles (NPs) are increasingly used in a wide variety of applications and products;
however, NPs may affect stress response pathways and interact with proteins in biological …

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the main site for protein synthesis, folding, and secretion,
and accumulation of the unfolded/misfolded proteins in the ER may induce ER stress. ER …

Marine fishery wastes such as bivalve shells, crab shells and cuttlebone are rich in calcium.
Calcium carbonate derived from these materials can be transformed into calcium oxide by …

Calcium is an important mineral that plays an integral role in human health, especially bone
health. Marine biological calcium is an abundant resource that is generally accepted and …

Among inorganic materials, divalent cations modulate thousands of physiological processes
that support life. Their roles in protein assembly and aggregation are less known, although …

Implant removal is unnecessary for biodegradable magnesium (Mg)-based implants and,
therefore, the related risk for implant-induced fractures is limited. Aging, on the other hand, is …

This study evaluated the effects of vitamin C on osteogenic differentiation and osteoclast
formation, and the effects of vitamin C concentration on bone microstructure in …

Mineral ions play a crucial role in various biological processes in the human body,
particularly in bone repair and regeneration. Supplementation with mineral ions offers …