Primer on the metabolic bone diseases and disorders of mineral metabolism /
Primer on the Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism, 8th Edition is the comprehensive revision of the field-leading reference on bone and mineral health. The eighth edition has been fully revised by the leading researchers and clinicians in the field to provide concise coverage...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Ames, Iowa :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2013.
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| Edition: | 8th ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Contributors; Primer Corporate Sponsors; Preface to the Eighth Edition of the Primer; About ASBMR; President's Preface; About the Companion Website; Section I: Molecular Cellular and Genetic Determinants of Bone Structure and Formation; 1: Skeletal Morphogenesis and Embryonic Development; Early Skeletal Patterning; Craniofacial patterning; Axial patterning; Limb patterning; Embryonic Cartilage and Bone Formation; Chondrocyte Proliferation and Differentiation in The Developing Cartilage; Regulation of Chondrocyte Survival; Conclusions; References.
- 2: Signal Transduction Cascades Controlling Osteoblast Differentiation; Introduction; Runx2 and Osterix Transcription Factors; BMP Signaling; TGF-ß Signaling; WNT Signaling; Hedgehog Signaling; PTH Signaling; IGF-1 Signaling; FGF Signaling; Notch Signaling; Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; 3: Osteoclast Biology and Bone Resorption; Cell Biology of The Osteoclast; Integrin Signaling; Small GTPases; Factors Regulating Osteoclast Formation And/Or Function; Proteins; Small molecules; Cell-Cell Interactions in Bone Marrow; Intracellular Signaling Pathways; Human Genetics; References.
- 4: Osteocytes; Introduction; Osteocyte Ontogeny; Osteocytes as Orchestrators of Bone (Re)Modeling; Osteocyte Cell Death and Apoptosis; Osteocyte Modification of Their Microenvironment; Mechanosensation and Transduction; Role of Gap Junctions and Hemichannels in Osteocyte Communication; The Potential Role of Osteocytes in Bone Disease; Acknowledgment; References; 5: Connective Tissue Pathways That Regulate Growth Factors; Introduction; The Fibrillinopathies; Fibrillin Microfibrils; Regulation of Growth Factors by Fibrillin Microfibrils; Molecular Mechanisms Orchestrated on a Microfibril Scaffold.
- Abbreviations; References; 6: The Composition of Bone; Introduction; The Composite; The mineral; Collagen; Noncollagenous Proteins; Serum-derived proteins; Proteoglycans; Glycosylated proteins; Small integrin-binding ligand, N-glycosylated protein, and other glycoproteins with cell attachment activity; Gla-containing proteins; Other Components; References; 7: Assessment of Bone Mass and Microarchitecture in Rodents; Introduction; Radiographs; Peripheral Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry; Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Microcomputed Tomography.
- Nanocomputed Tomography; Imaging Considerations; Voxel size and image resolution; Segmentation; Skeletal site and volume of interest; Calibration; Other considerations; Conclusions; References; 8: Animal Models: Genetic Manipulation; Introduction; Overexpression of Target Genes; Chondrocytes; Osteoblasts; Tendon and ligament; Osteoclasts; Advantages and disadvantages of overexpression approaches; Gene Targeting; Advantages and disadvantages of gene targeting; Tissue-Specific and Inducible Knockout and Overexpression; Uncondensed mesenchyme, mesenchymal condensations, and neural crest; Cartilage; Osteoblasts.