OBJECTIVE: To compare bone mineral measurements obtained by use of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), peripheral quantitative com...
Site-specific effects of cerivastatin on bone in male Sprague-Dawley rats
It is well established that age-related bone loss occurs in men and male SD rats. This study was designed to determine whether cerivast...
Enhanced marrow adipogenesis and bone resorption in estrogen-deprived rats treated with the PPARgamma agonist BRL49653 (rosiglitazone)
Thiazolidinediones are insulin-sensitizing agents and in clinical use for the treatment of type II diabetes. Under specific experimenta...
Long-term sensitivity of uterus and hypothalamus/pituitary axis to 17beta-estradiol is higher than that of bone in rats
We examined the long-term sensitivity of uterus and bone to low-dose 17beta-estradiol in a 4-month experiment in OVX rats and found tha...
Additive protective effects of estrogen and androgen treatment on trabecular bone in ovariectomized rats
Both ER and AR activation regulates trabecular bone mass. We show that combined estrogen and androgen treatment results in additive pro...
Adaptations to free-fall impact are different in the shafts and bone ends of rat forelimbs
Impact exercise can have beneficial effects on the growing skeleton. To understand what changes it promotes in the shafts and ends of w...
Effects of calcitonin on subchondral trabecular bone changes and on osteoarthritic cartilage lesions after acute anterior cruciate ligament deficiency
Because SBM may contribute to cartilage breakdown in OA, experimental OA was induced in dogs by transecting the anterior cruciate ligam...
A crucial role of caspase-3 in osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow stromal stem cells
Caspase-3 is a critical enzyme for apoptosis and cell survival. Here we report delayed ossification and decreased bone mineral density ...
Critical role of calbindin-D28k in calcium homeostasis revealed by mice lacking both vitamin D receptor and calbindin-D28k
Calbindin (CaBP)-D28k and CaBP-D9k are cytosolic vitamin D-dependent calcium-binding proteins long thought to play an important role in...
Skeletal defects in ringelschwanz mutant mice reveal that Lrp6 is required for proper somitogenesis and osteogenesis
Here, we present evidence that Lrp6, a coreceptor for Wnt ligands, is required for the normal formation of somites and bones. By positi...