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GlossaryOsteopenia

condition of reduced bone mineral density, less severe than osteoporosis

Osteopenia is a condition characterized by lower than normal bone mineral density, which is not as severe as osteoporosis but indicates a higher risk of fractures. It often serves as a warning sign that one may develop osteoporosis if preventive measures, such as diet, exercise, and sometimes medication, are not taken.

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research No elevated risk for osteoporosis or osteopenia among women with androgenetic or frontal fribrosing alopecia treated with 5-alpha reductase inhibitors: A retrospective TriNetX cohort study

January 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”

5-alpha reductase inhibitors do not increase osteoporosis risk in women with certain hair loss conditions.

research Hair follicle dermal cells differentiate into adipogenic and osteogenic lineages

268 citations , December 2003 in “Experimental Dermatology”

Hair follicle cells can become fat and bone cells.

research Cultured Cells from the Adult Human Hair Follicle Dermis can be Directed Toward Adipogenic and Osteogenic Differentiation

38 citations , April 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”

Human hair follicle cells can become fat and bone cells, useful for therapy.

NFIC Promotes the Vitality and Osteogenic Differentiation of Rat Dental Follicle Cells

research NFIC promotes the vitality and osteogenic differentiation of rat dental follicle cells

11 citations , August 2019 in “Journal of Molecular Histology”

NFIC helps rat dental cells grow and turn into bone-like cells.

Demethylation of ITGAV Accelerates Osteogenic Differentiation in a Blast-Induced Heterotopic Ossification In Vitro Cell Culture Model

research Demethylation of ITGAV accelerates osteogenic differentiation in a blast-induced heterotopic ossification in vitro cell culture model

11 citations , December 2018 in “Bone”

Removing a methyl group from the ITGAV gene speeds up bone formation in a specific type of bone disease model.

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