| Osteoporosis is a skeletal metabolic disease caused by an imbalance between bone formation mediated by osteoblasts and bone resorption mediated by osteoclasts. Osteolectin (Oln) is a novel osteogenic factor discovered in 2016, also known as member A of the C-type lectin domain family 11 (Clec11a). Studies have shown that Oln can act on bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, osteoblasts, osteoclasts, etc., promoting bone formation and maintaining bone metabolic balance. These studies suggest that it may become a new target for treating osteoporosis. Therefore, in this article, the search terms ‘Osteolectin, Clec11a, Osteoporosis, and Bone’ were searched in databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, Wan Fang, and CNKI. After sorting and analyzing, this article reviews the role and mechanism of Osteolectin in bone metabolism, as well as the research progress on the relationship between Osteolectin and osteoporosis. |