Yusuke Kurakane
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Research Subjects
Yusuke Kurakane has a total of 10 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Atsuko Nakanishi-Kimura
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty and Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8586, Japan
1 shared publication - Fumi Ueno
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty and Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8586, Japan
1 shared publication - Haruhisa Watanabe
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty and Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8586, Japan
1 shared publication - Lang Bao
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty and Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8586, Japan
1 shared publication - Mai Nishiura
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty and Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8586, Japan
1 shared publication - Marie Hoshi-Numahata
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty and Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8586, Japan
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 28 October 2025
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
- Vol. 26 (21) , 10476
Bone Metabolic Changes and Osteoporosis During Pregnancy and Lactation: A View from Dental Medicine
Pregnancy- and lactation-associated osteoporosis (PLO) is receiving increasing attention. During pregnancy and lactation, bone metabolism is dramatically changed to supply minerals to the fetus and infant, which is a major cause of PLO. Weaning of lactation is clinically a primary choice to treat lactation-induced osteoporosis since breastfeeding is a key regulator of the pathophysiology during lactation. However, breastfeeding is beneficial to the physical and mental development of infants. We also discuss the beneficial effects of breastfeeding on the oral and maxillofacial development of infants. Pharmacological treatment of PLO is also discussed. This review also discusses how dynamic regulatory changes in bone metabolism during pregnancy and lactation affect homeostasis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and alveolar bone in mothers, from the perspectives of TMJ diseases and orthodontic treatment.
- 28 October 2025
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
- Vol. 26 (21) , 10476
Open AccessBone Metabolic Changes and Osteoporosis During Pregnancy and Lactation: A View from Dental Medicine
Pregnancy- and lactation-associated osteoporosis (PLO) is receiving increasing attention. During pregnancy and lactation, bone metabolism is dramatically changed to supply minerals to the fetus and infant, which is a major cause of PLO. Weaning of lactation is clinically a primary choice to treat lactation-induced osteoporosis since breastfeeding is a key regulator of the pathophysiology during lactation. However, breastfeeding is beneficial to the physical and mental development of infants. We also discuss the beneficial effects of breastfeeding on the oral and maxillofacial development of infants. Pharmacological treatment of PLO is also discussed. This review also discusses how dynamic regulatory changes in bone metabolism during pregnancy and lactation affect homeostasis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and alveolar bone in mothers, from the perspectives of TMJ diseases and orthodontic treatment.