Current Issue March 2012, Vol. 50, No. 3

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Mechanical Stretch Induced Calcium Efflux from Bone Matrix Stimulates Osteoblasts
March 2012(Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Pages 581-591)
Xuanhao Sun, Eric McLamore, Vipuil Kishore, Kateri Fites, Mikhail Slipchenko, D. Marshall Porterfield, Ozan Akkus

Molecular characterisation of the Hyp deletion and an improved assay for its detection
March 2012(Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Pages 592-595)
Campbell R. Sheen, Genay O.W. Pilarowski, Wei Wang, Jose Luis Millan

Changes in intracortical microporosities induced by pharmaceutical treatment of osteoporosis as detected by high resolution micro-CT
March 2012(Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Pages 596-604)
Steven M. Tommasini, Andrea Trinward, Alvin S. Acerbo, Francesco De Carlo, Lisa M. Miller, Stefan Judex

Controversy about reference values for vertebral morphometry by X-ray absorptiometry
16 February 2012
Daniele Diacinti, Daniela Pisani, Maria Sofia Cattaruzza
We are pleased that our paper has generated interest in the need to shed light on morphometric X-ray absorptiometry (MXA) reference values to be used in clinical practice.
Stanniocalcin 2 is associated with ectopic calcification in α-klotho mutant mice and inhibits hyperphosphatemia-induced calcification in aortic vascular smooth muscle cells
14 February 2012
Yuichiro Takei, Hironori Yamamoto, Tadatoshi Sato, Ayako Otani, Mina Kozai, Masashi Masuda, Yutaka Taketani, Kazusa Muto-Sato, Beate Lanske, Eiji Takeda
Abstract: Ectopic calcification of soft tissues can have severe clinical consequences especially when localized to vital organs such as heart, arteries and kidneys. Mammalian stanniocalcin (STC) 1 and...
Tooth dentin defects reflect genetic disorders affecting bone mineralization
13 February 2012
S. Opsahl Vital, C. Gaucher, C. Bardet, P.S. Rowe, A. George, A. Linglart, C. Chaussain
Abstract: Several genetic disorders affecting bone mineralization may manifest during dentin mineralization. Dentin and bone are similar in several aspects, especially pertaining to the composition of...
Gentamicin and bone morphogenic protein-2 (BMP-2)-delivering heparinized-titanium implant with enhanced antibacterial activity and osteointegration
13 February 2012
Deok-Won Lee, Young-Pil Yun, Kyeongsoon Park, Sung Eun Kim
Abstract: Insufficient bonding of implants to bone tissues and bacterial infections lead to the failure of titanium (Ti)-based orthopedic and dental implants. The aim of this study is to develop novel...
Morphometric X-ray absorptiometry (MXA) vertebral heights in Spanish women
10 February 2012
Eduardo Kanterewicz, Luis del Rio, Juan Manuel García-Barrionuevo, Pilar Peris, Emma Puigoriol
We read with interest the recent work by Diacinti and colleagues on morphometric X-ray absorptiometry (MXA) reference data for Italian women . As we are presently conducting a study on the prevalence ...

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