2005
Maternal calcium and bone metabolism during lactation
VanHouten J. Maternal calcium and bone metabolism during lactation. Current Opinion In Endocrinology Diabetes And Obesity 2005, 12: 477-482. DOI: 10.1097/01.med.0000185780.49783.84.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParathyroid hormone-related proteinHormone-related proteinMaternal bone mineral densityBone mineral densityCalcium-sensing receptorBone metabolismMammary glandMineral densityParathyroid hormone-related protein levelsMaternal bone metabolismMaternal calcium homeostasisLow estrogen levelsPurpose of reviewParathyroid hormone-related protein geneMaternal calciumEstrogen deficiencyBone lossEstrogen levelsEstrogen treatmentParathyroid glandsMammary epithelial cellsCalcium homeostasisSkeletal calciumSelective deletionTransient loss
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