We caught up with Dr. Martina Rauner (Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany) to learn more around the association between the skeletal and immune systems and the therapeutic opportunities arising from this.
‘Cross-talking between the immune system and the skeleton‘ was presented at WCO IOF-ESCEO 2022, 24-26 March, 2022
Questions
- What is known about the association between the skeletal and immune systems? (0:16)
- What molecules mediate the communication between the skeleton and the immune system? (0:48)
- What immune cells are involved in the cross-talk between the skeleton and the immune system? (1:42)
- What therapeutic opportunities have arisen as a result of our growing understanding of osteoimmunology? (2:36)
- How do you expect this field to develop in the coming years? (3:32)
Disclosures: Martina Rauner discloses receiving honoraria from Amgen, UCB, Vifor and Diasorin.
Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media Ltd. Interview conducted by Victoria Jones.
Filmed in coverage of the WCO IOF-ESCEO annual meeting 2022.
