Bone Resorption

Bone Resorption, the second volume in the series Topics in Bone Biology, deals with the osteoclast, the bone-resorbing cell, its origins, its enzymes, the regulation of osteoclast activity, and structural aspects of bone resorption. Diseases involving osteoclast function are discussed from the genet...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Bronner, Felix (Editor), Farach-Carson, Mary C. (Editor), Rubin, Janet (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2005.
Edition:1st ed. 2005.
Series:Topics in Bone Biology, 2
Subjects:
Rheumatology.
Orthopedics.
Internal medicine.
Endocrinology.
Orthopaedics.
Internal Medicine.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Osteoclast: Origin and Differentiation
  • Osteolytic Enzymes of Osteoclasts
  • Regulation of Osteoclast Activity
  • Structural Aspects of Bone Resorption
  • Inflammatory Cytokines
  • Genetics and Mutations Affecting Osteoclast Development and Function
  • Clinical Disorders Associated with Alterations in Bone Resorption
  • Pharmaceuticals for Bone Disease Targeting the Osteoclast
  • Skeletal Complications of Malignancy: Central Role for the Osteoclast.

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