2022
PSAT208 A Case of Hypercalcemia From PTHrP-Producing Fibromyxoid Sarcoma Responsive to Glucocorticoid Therapy
Niu I, Hsiao E, Wustrack R, Wysolmerski J, Dann P, Masharani U. PSAT208 A Case of Hypercalcemia From PTHrP-Producing Fibromyxoid Sarcoma Responsive to Glucocorticoid Therapy. Journal Of The Endocrine Society 2022, 6: a212-a213. PMCID: PMC9624585, DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvac150.436.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-grade fibromyxoid sarcomaPmol/L.Myositis ossificansZoledronic acidFibromyxoid sarcomaFDG PET/CT scansPET/CT scansParathyroid hormone-related proteinHigh-dose steroidsLarge heterogenous massLeft thigh massCase of hypercalcemiaMechanism of glucocorticoidHormone-related proteinPmol/LGiant cell reactionLeft adductor musclePTHrP gene expressionLong-term managementTumor-vessel interactionsGlucocorticoid therapyMethylprednisolone doseFDG avidityPTHrP levelsSerum light chains
2016
Calcium-Sensing Receptor Promotes Breast Cancer by Stimulating Intracrine Actions of Parathyroid Hormone–Related Protein
Kim W, Takyar FM, Swan K, Jeong J, VanHouten J, Sullivan C, Dann P, Yu H, Fiaschi-Taesch N, Chang W, Wysolmerski J. Calcium-Sensing Receptor Promotes Breast Cancer by Stimulating Intracrine Actions of Parathyroid Hormone–Related Protein. Cancer Research 2016, 76: 5348-5360. PMID: 27450451, PMCID: PMC5026591, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-15-2614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMMTV-PyMT miceBreast cancer cellsCaSR activationBone metastasesBreast cancerInhibited tumor cell proliferationOsteolytic bone metastasesCancer cellsHuman breast cancer cell linesCalcium-sensing receptorHuman breast cancer cellsHormone-related proteinTransgenic mouse modelBreast cancer cell linesMMTV-PyMT transgenic mouse modelBreast cancer progressionTumor cell proliferationTumor cell growthCancer cell linesPTHrP levelsTissue-specific disruptionHigh extracellular concentrationsPTHrP productionCASR genePTHrP expression
2013
Osteocytes remove and replace perilacunar mineral during reproductive cycles
Wysolmerski JJ. Osteocytes remove and replace perilacunar mineral during reproductive cycles. Bone 2013, 54: 230-236. PMID: 23352996, PMCID: PMC3624069, DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2013.01.025.BooksConceptsBone lossLevels of PTHrPNegative calcium balanceLevels of estrogenPrincipal bone-resorbing cellsSkeletal calcium storesBone-resorbing cellsPTHrP levelsBone turnoverBone resorptionBone massMineral metabolismCalcium balanceRole of osteocytesCalcium storesMineral homeostasisOsteocytic osteolysisReproductive cycleOsteocytesSystemic demandsPericanalicular matrixCalciumLactationBone
2007
Conversations between breast and bone: Physiological bone loss during lactation as evolutionary template for osteolysis in breast cancer and pathological bone loss after menopause
Wysolmerski J. Conversations between breast and bone: Physiological bone loss during lactation as evolutionary template for osteolysis in breast cancer and pathological bone loss after menopause. BoneKEy Reports 2007, 4: 209-225. DOI: 10.1138/20070268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBone lossBone resorptionBreast cancerParathyroid hormone-related proteinLow estrogen levelsPathological bone resorptionPost-menopausal womenPathological bone lossCalcium-sensing receptorPhysiological bone lossHormone-related proteinSkeletal calcium storesHypothalamic hypogonadismPTHrP levelsEstrogen levelsPTHrP productionSkeletal demineralizationMineral metabolismSkeletal responseBone diseaseNew therapiesCalcium storesBone recoveryBreastCalcium transport
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