Abstract:Background: Chronic alcohol is one of the leading risk factors for male osteoporosis . Angiogenesis and osteogenesis coupled by type-H vessels coordinate the biological process of bone homeostasis to prevent osteopenia. It is unknown whether alcohol inhibits type-H-vessel-dependent bone formation. Aims: This study aimed to determine whether alcohol hampers proliferation and promotes aging of endothelial cells of type-H vessels, and whether alcohol inhibits the differentiation of bone marrow-mesenchymal stem ce… Show more
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