ReviewPublished 6 October 2026Pathogenesis and molecular mechanisms of steroid-induced femoral head necrosis in children: a narrative reviewFadong Gou · Lu Wu · Xingwen Bao · Wei Wang · Chen Wang · Mingxuan GaoFrontiers in Pediatricsdoi 10.3389/fped.2026.1897364
Original ResearchPublished 5 October 2026Gut microbiota disturbance disrupts osteonal organization and mechanical competence during postnatal cortical bone maturation in rabbits with local metabolic and transcriptional remodelingXiaopei Yang · Ziming Geng · Hongji Wang · Gongzi Zhang · Shicheng Luo · Binbin Liu · Yansen Wang · Shuwei Zhang · Lihai ZhangFrontiers in Cell and Developmental Biologydoi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1937899
Systematic ReviewPublished 2 October 2026Efficacy and safety of bone marrow aspirate and bone marrow aspirate concentrate in orthopedic conditions: a systematic review of randomized controlled trialsJoelington Dias Batista · Ludimila Dias Silva · Jobson Dias Batista · Gabrielly Santos Pereira · Marcelo Lourenço da SilvaFrontiers in Surgerydoi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1932090
Original ResearchPublished 29 September 2026HOTAIR regulates osteogenic–adipogenic differentiation imbalance through the miR-217/DKK1-mediated Wnt/β-catenin pathway in SONFH-BMSCsMin Yi · Feifei Lin · Zhenwu Du · Qingyu WangFrontiers in Geneticsdoi 10.3389/fgene.2026.1917162
ReviewPublished 18 September 2026Novel bioactive compounds in the treatment of osteoporosis: chemistry-driven discovery from preclinical validation to clinical translationHonghui Fan · Songtao JinFrontiers in Chemistrydoi 10.3389/fchem.2026.1917991
