Bone Abstracts

We have shown previously that TSG–6 acts as an autocrine regulator of osteoclast activity in vitro, capable of inhibiting RANKL-mediated osteoclastic bone resorption with a similar potency to OPG1,2. Thus, the TSG–6 protein has the potential to be developed as a novel treatment for osteoporosis, which is associated with excessive bone loss3.The aim of this study was to determine the therapeutic potential of the is...

Background: Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is caused by inactivating mutation(s) in the gene for tissue non-specific alkaline phosphatase. Extracellular accumulation of inorganic pyrophosphate can lead to profound hypomineralization resulting in limb and chest deformity, respiratory complications and vitamin B6-dependent seizures in the severe forms of HPP. The natural history of HPP is poorly understood, but the perinatal and infantile forms are often considered lethal.<p class="...

Background: Adult GH Deficiency (GHD) is associated with decreased bone mass and increased fracture risk. Recombinant human GH (rhGH) replacement therapy leads to progressive increases in bone mineral density (BMD) for up to 7 years of treatment, but little is known on longer term effects of rhGH therapy on bone mass or fracture risk.Methods: 230 GHD patients (mean age 47.1 years, 52.6% female) on rhGH replacement therapy for ≥5 years were included...

Objectives: Abnormal bone mass is one of the late effects which might affect childhood cancer survivors in their later life. There are a lot of studies assessing bone deficits in patients with blood cancer, however there is little research conducted on solid cancer survivors. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of low bone mass in analyzed group and to assess the influence of time after the end of treatment.Methods: A cross-sectional stu...

Background/aims: Glucocorticoid treatment may influence bone and muscle development in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). This study evaluates bone mineral density (BMD), bone geometry and muscle mass longitudinally throughout childhood.Methods: Eighteen patients (ten males, eight females) with classical CAH were included. BMD, bone geometry and muscle mass were measured using peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) in prepube...

Objectives: Children during the intensive treatment of cancer might be exposed to vitamin D deficiency and consequently leads to, among other things, bone deficits and low bone mass. The aim of this study was: i) to assess the serum concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH-D) in children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at two time points (time of diagnosis and just after induction treatment), ii) to evaluate the impact of used drugs on the changes of 25-OH...

Radiographs of the second metacarpal are used to assess bone strength development in paediatric populations. Children with achondroplasia and osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) have known differences in bone strength. Details of how bone strength develops and compares within these populations to unaffected children are lacking. A data set for patients with achondroplasia and OI was established.A retrospective IRB-approved review of bone-age films (n=6...

Objective: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is most commonly caused by a defect in the genes that produce type I collagen. Clinical features include low bone mass, fractures and spinal abnormalities. Pars defects are abnormalities in the pars interarticularis of vertebrae. There is a higher incidence of pars defects in the lumbar spine in children with OI compared to the normal population. Abdominal muscle weakness and altered spinal postures are common presentations in the childr...

The maintenance and adaptation of bone morphology results from orchestrated remodeling processes. These processes are locally coordinated by osteocytes with biochemical signals that result in increased or decreased bone formation or resorption activities. To better understand the morphology, we therefore have to understand how osteocytes determine dynamic morphometric parameters within their local microenvironment. Recently, a local in vivo environment (LivE)...

High fat diet (HFD), obesity, and physical inactivity characterize the modern lifestyle. This can lead to coronary heart diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Recent studies have shown that these conditions frequently are associated with poor bone quality. However, the molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. To analyze the effect of HFD and exercise (EX) on bone homeostasis, we fed 6-week-old C57BL/6 mice a high fat (60% fat) or standard chow diet for 10 weeks (10–20...