2023
Lead induced differences in bone properties in osteocalcin +/+ and −/− female mice
Yildirim G, Budell W, Berezovska O, Yagerman S, Maliath S, Mastrokostas P, Tommasini S, Dowd T. Lead induced differences in bone properties in osteocalcin +/+ and −/− female mice. Bone Reports 2023, 18: 101672. PMID: 37064000, PMCID: PMC10090701, DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2023.101672.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBone strengthMineral/matrixBone remodelingHigher blood lead levelsSerum turnover markersLow lead exposureMajor health problemBlood lead levelsRole of osteocalcinBV/TVBone mineral propertiesTurnover markersFracture riskFemale miceLead exposureHealth problemsEffects of leadLead levelsBone formationCollagen maturityCross-sectional areaOsteocalcinLead toxicityBone propertiesBiomechanical measurements
2005
Genetic Variation in Structure‐Function Relationships for the Inbred Mouse Lumbar Vertebral Body*
Tommasini SM, Morgan TG, van der Meulen MCh, Jepsen KJ. Genetic Variation in Structure‐Function Relationships for the Inbred Mouse Lumbar Vertebral Body*. Journal Of Bone And Mineral Research 2005, 20: 817-827. PMID: 15824855, DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.041234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsBiomechanical PhenomenaBone and BonesFemaleGenetic VariationLumbar VertebraeMiceMice, Inbred C3HMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred StrainsModels, AnatomicModels, BiologicalModels, GeneticMultivariate AnalysisPhenotypeSpecies SpecificityStress, MechanicalStructure-Activity RelationshipTensile StrengthTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsMechanical propertiesBone mechanical propertiesTrabecular bone tissueWhole bone mechanical propertiesMeasure of ductilityTotal deformationFailure loadVertebral mechanical propertiesBone tissueIsotropic voxel sizeBiomechanical analysisImaging systemPropertiesDuctilityStructure-function relationshipsVoxel sizeDeformationBV/TVStiffness