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Last published 2025
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Robert L. Jilka

High Impact

Researcher

Also affiliated: United States Department of Veterans Affairs (1980–1990); University of Kansas (1980); Kansas State University (1975); University of Missouri–St. Louis (1977); University of Arkansas Medical Center (1998–2000); Veterans Health Administration (1992); University Medical Center (1989–1990); Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (2000–2020); Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center (1994); Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (1997–1999); University of Kansas Medical Center (1980–1990); Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (2002–2007); Department of Veterans Affairs (1992); John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital (1997–1999); Kansas City VA Medical Center (1980–1987); Indiana University School of Medicine (1994); Saint Louis University (1977); Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (1992–1994); La Roche College (1977–1979)

Faculty Researcher

57 h-index 103 pubs 16,653 cited

  • Animals
  • Mice
  • Osteoblasts
  • Female
  • Osteoclasts
  • Humans
  • Apoptosis
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Bone and Bones
  • Bone Density
  • Osteogenesis
  • Parathyroid Hormone
  • Male
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Robert L. Jilka's research investigates the relationship between immune system components and bone health. His work includes studies on osteoblasts and osteoclasts, key cell types involved in bone remodeling. One recent publication examines the negative correlation between plasma levels of anti-phosphocholine IgM antibodies and bone mineral density in humans. Jilka has a significant publication record with over 100 articles and a high citation count, reflecting his impact in the field. He has collaborated with several researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Elena Ambrogini, Stavros C. Manolagas, Horace J. Spencer, and Lakshmi Menon.

Metrics

  • h-index: 57
  • Publications: 103
  • Citations: 16,653

Selected Publications

  • Plasma levels of anti phosphocholine IgM antibodies are negatively correlated with bone mineral density in humans (2025)
    Scientific Reports 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Increased marrow adipogenesis does not contribute to age‐dependent appendicular bone loss in female mice (2020)
    Aging Cell 35 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Neutralizing Antibody Targeting Oxidized Phospholipids Promotes Bone Anabolism in Chow-Fed Young Adult Mice (2020)
    Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 17 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Estrogens decrease osteoclast number by attenuating mitochondria oxidative phosphorylation and ATP production in early osteoclast precursors (2020)
    Scientific Reports 101 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Elevation of the unfolded protein response increases RANKL expression (2020)
    FASEB BioAdvances 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Cellular actions of parathyroid hormone on bone (2019)
    Elsevier eBooks 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Oxidation-specific epitopes restrain bone formation (2018)
    Nature Communications 61 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Old age causes de novo intracortical bone remodeling and porosity in mice (2017)
    JCI Insight 194 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • <scp>DNA</scp> damage and senescence in osteoprogenitors expressing Osx1 may cause their decrease with age (2017)
    Aging Cell 191 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Effects of Aging and Sex Steroid Deficiency on the Murine Skeleton Are Independent and Mechanistically Distinct (2016)
    Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 118 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Road to Reproducibility in Animal Research (2016)
    Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 30 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Skeletal inflammation and attenuation of Wnt signaling, Wnt ligand expression, and bone formation in atherosclerotic ApoE-null mice (2016)
    American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism 34 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Role of Osteocytes in Age-Related Bone Loss (2016)
    Current Osteoporosis Reports 134 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Effects of Androgens on Murine Cortical Bone Do Not Require AR or ERα Signaling in Osteoblasts and Osteoclasts (2015)
    Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 86 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • FoxO proteins restrain osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption by attenuating H2O2 accumulation (2014)
    Nature Communications 272 citations DOI OpenAlex

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