Modelling the molecular mechanisms of aging

MT Mc Auley, AM Guimera, D Hodgson… - Bioscience …, 2017 - portlandpress.com
The aging process is driven at the cellular level by random molecular damage that slowly
accumulates with age. Although cells possess mechanisms to repair or remove damage …

Motivations and methods for analyzing pulsatile hormone secretion

JD Veldhuis, DM Keenan, SM Pincus - Endocrine reviews, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Endocrine glands communicate with remote target cells via a mixture of continuous and
intermittent signal exchange. Continuous signaling allows slowly varying control, whereas …

Model structure and control of bone remodeling: a theoretical study

P Pivonka, J Zimak, DW Smith, BS Gardiner… - Bone, 2008 - Elsevier
It is generally accepted that RANKL is highly expressed in osteoblast precursor cells while
OPG is highly expressed in mature osteoblasts, but to date no functional utility to the BMU …

Parathyroid hormone (1-34)-coated microneedle patch system: clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics for treatment of osteoporosis

PE Daddona, JA Matriano, J Mandema… - Pharmaceutical …, 2011 - Springer
Objectives To evaluate the clinical PK/PD of PTH (1-34) delivered by a novel transdermal
drug-coated microneedle patch system (ZP-PTH) for the treatment of osteoporosis. Methods …

A physiologically based mathematical model of integrated calcium homeostasis and bone remodeling

MC Peterson, MM Riggs - Bone, 2010 - Elsevier
Bone biology is physiologically complex and intimately linked to calcium homeostasis. The
literature provides a wealth of qualitative and/or quantitative descriptions of cellular …

Extensions to the visual predictive check to facilitate model performance evaluation

TM Post, JI Freijer, BA Ploeger, M Danhof - Journal of pharmacokinetics …, 2008 - Springer
Abstract The Visual Predictive Check (VPC) is a valuable and supportive instrument for
evaluating model performance. However in its most commonly applied form, the method …

Interferon‐γ plays a role in bone formation in vivo and rescues osteoporosis in ovariectomized mice

G Duque, DC Huang, N Dion… - Journal of Bone and …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Interferon γ (IFN‐γ) is a cytokine produced locally in the bone microenvironment by cells of
immune origin as well as mesenchymal stem cells. However, its role in normal bone …

A mathematical model of bone remodeling dynamics for normal bone cell populations and myeloma bone disease

BP Ayati, CM Edwards, GF Webb, JP Wikswo - Biology direct, 2010 - Springer
Background Multiple myeloma is a hematologic malignancy associated with the
development of a destructive osteolytic bone disease. Results Mathematical models are …

Utility of serum tartrate‐resistant acid phosphatase (TRACP5b) as a bone resorption marker in patients with chronic kidney disease: independence from renal …

S Yamada, M Inaba, M Kurajoh, K Shidara… - Clinical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background Serum tartrate‐resistant acid phosphatase (TRACP) 5b levels were assessed in
predialysis patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of the study was to establish …

New technologies for the enhancement of skeletal repair

TW Axelrad, S Kakar, TA Einhorn - Injury, 2007 - Elsevier
Although fracture healing is a well-optimized biological process that leads to healing,
approximately 10–20% of fractures result in impaired or delayed healing and these fractures …