title: Osteoimmunology: a brief introduction.
abstract: Recent investigations have demonstrated extensive reciprocal interactions between the immune and skeletal systems, resulting in the establishment of osteoimmunology as a cross-disciplinary field. Here we highlight core concepts and recent advances in this emerging area of study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Greenblatt
authors.forename: Jae-Hyuck
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Shim
keywords: Bone; Cytokines; Osteoblasts; Osteoimmunology; T cells