Regulation of Osteoblastic Differentiation: A Concept Note

Bone is endocrine metabolic organ which maintains its integrity through the process of bone remodeling controlled by several local and systemic factors. Any perturbation in the bone remodeling leads to development of osteoporosis which is mostly age related but can be premature as well. Several therapies have come up to treat osteoporosis including bisphosphonates but due to side effects natural compounds are looked like resveratrol which has estrogenic property depending upon the type of tissue it is acting upon. Resveratrol has stimulatory effect on bone cells by modulating the process of differentiation through change in the expression levels of osteoblastic genes through estrogen receptors.