2010
Increased PTHrP and Decreased Estrogens Alter Bone Turnover but Do Not Reproduce the Full Effects of Lactation on the Skeleton
Ardeshirpour L, Brian S, Dann P, VanHouten J, Wysolmerski J. Increased PTHrP and Decreased Estrogens Alter Bone Turnover but Do Not Reproduce the Full Effects of Lactation on the Skeleton. Endocrinology 2010, 151: 5591-5601. PMID: 21047946, PMCID: PMC2999486, DOI: 10.1210/en.2010-0566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone mineral densityBone lossEstrogen deficiencyMineral densityInfusion of PTHrPReversible bone lossLevels of estrogenCombination of OVXLeuprolide treatmentCentral hypogonadismGnRH agonistMaternal skeletonBone turnoverOsmotic minipumpsOsteoclast numberBone metabolismBone resorptionSurgical ovariectomyNulliparous micePTHrPOVXInfusionEstrogenLeuprolideModest decline
2003
Low Estrogen and High Parathyroid Hormone-Related Peptide Levels Contribute to Accelerated Bone Resorption and Bone Loss in Lactating Mice
VanHouten JN, Wysolmerski JJ. Low Estrogen and High Parathyroid Hormone-Related Peptide Levels Contribute to Accelerated Bone Resorption and Bone Loss in Lactating Mice. Endocrinology 2003, 144: 5521-5529. PMID: 14500568, DOI: 10.1210/en.2003-0892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone lossBone mineral densityBone resorptionMineral densityDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryBone resorption markersX-ray absorptiometryRegulation of calciumAge-matched virginsPamidronate treatmentPTHrP levelsResorption markersLow estrogenEstrogen deficiencyBone turnoverEstrogen levelsPregnant miceBone metabolismBone massPeptide levelsSkeletal metabolismTotal bodyBone volumeCalcium homeostasisBiochemical markers