Fundamentals of Osteoporosis

Author： Marcus   Robert;Feldman   David;Nelson   Dorothy  

Publisher： Elsevier Science‎

Publication year： 2009

E-ISBN: 9780123751089

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780123750983

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780123750983

Subject： R3 Basic Medical;R58 Endocrine disease and metabolic disease;R62 The orthopedic surgery (surgery) to repair

Language： ENG

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Fundamentals of Osteoporosis offers a concise yet comprehensive source of all the latest basic research related to osteoporosis in one reference work. Experts from all areas of osteoporosis research expose readers to genomic and proteomic analysis, and histopathology and imaging, as well cellular and molecular mechanisms relevant to assay development and drug discovery.

  • Presents a concise yet comprehensive source of all the latest basic research related to osteoporosis in one reference work

  • Experts from all areas of osteoporosis research expose readers to genomic and proteomic analysis, histopathology and imaging, as well cellular and molecular mechanisms relevant to assay development and drug discovery

  • Clear, concise presentations by bone biologists of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying osteoporosis

Chapter

Front Cover

pp.：  1 – 4

Fundamentals of Osteoporosis

pp.：  4 – 5

Copyright Page

pp.：  5 – 6

Contents

pp.：  6 – 10

Contributors

pp.：  10 – 12

Preface

pp.：  12 – 14

Chapter 1 The Bone Organ System: Form and Function

pp.：  14 – 38

Chapter 2 The Nature of Osteoporosis

pp.：  38 – 48

Chapter 3 Skeletal Heterogeneity and the Purposes of Bone Remodeling: Implications for the Understanding of Osteoporosis

pp.：  48 – 68

Chapter 4 Osteoblast Biology

pp.：  68 – 126

Chapter 5 Osteoclast Biology

pp.：  126 – 144

Chapter 6 Osteocytes

pp.：  144 – 166

Chapter 7 The Regulatory Role of Matrix Proteins in Mineralization of Bone

pp.：  166 – 216

Chapter 8 Development of the Skeleton

pp.：  216 – 246

Chapter 9 Mouse Genetics as a Tool to Study Bone Development and Physiology

pp.：  246 – 258

Chapter 10 Parathyroid Hormone and Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein

pp.：  258 – 292

Chapter 11 Vitamin D: Biology, Action, and Clinical Implications

pp.：  292 – 358

Chapter 12 Regulation of Bone Cell Function by Estrogens

pp.：  358 – 400

Chapter 13 Androgens and Skeletal Biology: Basic Mechanisms

pp.：  400 – 426

Chapter 14 Phosphatonins

pp.：  426 – 442

Chapter 15 Wnt Signaling in Bone

pp.：  442 – 466

Chapter 16 Cytokines and Bone Remodeling

pp.：  466 – 504

Chapter 17 Skeletal Growth Factors

pp.：  504 – 522

Chapter 18 Intercellular Communication during Bone Remodeling

pp.：  522 – 536

Index

pp.：  536 – 552

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