2016
Novel anatomic adaptation of cortical bone to meet increased mineral demands of reproduction
Macica CM, King HE, Wang M, McEachon CL, Skinner CW, Tommasini SM. Novel anatomic adaptation of cortical bone to meet increased mineral demands of reproduction. Bone 2016, 85: 59-69. PMID: 26825813, PMCID: PMC7429445, DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2015.12.056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHyp miceMineral homeostasisElevated serum PTHMaternal bone massMineralized trabecular boneIntestinal calcium absorptionCortical boneWild-type miceSerum PTHCalcitriol productionFemale patientsMaternal skeletonPostnatal nutritionCalcium absorptionBone resorptionFracture riskMaternal adaptationBone massBone fragilityMurine modelIntracortical porosityUnaffected miceMouse modelMMP-13Fetal development
2011
An Atypical Degenerative Osteoarthropathy in Hyp Mice is Characterized by a Loss in the Mineralized Zone of Articular Cartilage
Liang G, VanHouten J, Macica C. An Atypical Degenerative Osteoarthropathy in Hyp Mice is Characterized by a Loss in the Mineralized Zone of Articular Cartilage. Calcified Tissue International 2011, 89: 151-162. PMID: 21643724, DOI: 10.1007/s00223-011-9502-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research