2015
The Effect of a Whey Protein Supplement on Bone Mass in Older Caucasian Adults
Kerstetter JE, Bihuniak JD, Brindisi J, Sullivan RR, Mangano KM, Larocque S, Kotler BM, Simpson CA, Cusano A, Gaffney-Stomberg E, Kleppinger A, Reynolds J, Dziura J, Kenny AM, Insogna KL. The Effect of a Whey Protein Supplement on Bone Mass in Older Caucasian Adults. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2015, 100: 2214-2222. PMID: 25844619, PMCID: PMC4454800, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2014-3792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone mineral densityBone resorptionL-spine bone mineral densitySelf-reported protein intakeDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryTruncal lean massPlacebo-controlled trialGlomerular filtration rateBody mass indexProtein supplementationC-terminal telopeptideX-ray absorptiometryFat-free massWhey protein supplementHigh-protein dietHealthy older adultsOlder Caucasian adultsUrine calciumRenal functionMass indexSkeletal healthUsual dietFiltration rateMineral densityBone mass
2010
Osteoclasts Lacking Rac2 Have Defective Chemotaxis and Resorptive Activity
Itokowa T, Zhu ML, Troiano N, Bian J, Kawano T, Insogna K. Osteoclasts Lacking Rac2 Have Defective Chemotaxis and Resorptive Activity. Calcified Tissue International 2010, 88: 75-86. PMID: 21110188, PMCID: PMC3155765, DOI: 10.1007/s00223-010-9435-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrabecular bone massBone massMature osteoclastsFemoral cortical thicknessTotal bone areaNumber of osteoclastsWild-type miceNormal tooth eruptionNumber of osteoblastsWild-type animalsBone resorptionCortical porosityActin ring formationCortical thicknessTooth eruptionOsteoclast functionResorptive activityDefective chemotaxisBone areaFemale animalsMiceOsteoclastsMigratory rateNormal sizeSignificant differences