Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced in many normal and abnormal processes in humans, including atheroma, asthma, joint diseases, aging, and cancer. The superoxide anion O(2)(-) is the main… (More)
Osteoprogenitor cells in the human bone marrow stroma can be induced to differentiate into osteoblasts under stimulation with hormonal and local factors. We previously showed that human bone marrow… (More)
We studied the osteoblastic abnormalities resulting from activating mutation of the Gs alpha gene in two patients with McCune-Albright syndrome and one patient with monostotic fibrous dysplasia.… (More)
We report the characterization of human osteoblastic cells that were derived from the surface of trabecular bone fragments. After removal of bone marrow cells, the bone lining osteoblastic cells… (More)
We previously showed that granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) binds to heparan sulfate proteoglycans expressed at the surface of osteoblastic cells and that the mitogenic… (More)
Apert (Ap) syndrome is a craniofacial malformation characterized by premature fusion of cranial sutures (craniosynostosis). We previously showed that the Ser252Trp fibroblast growth factor receptor 2… (More)
The aim of this study was to determine whether abnormal osteoblastic growth and/or differentiation play a role in the decreased bone formation in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis. To do so, we… (More)
The role of thyroid hormone [L-3,5,3'-triiodothyronine (T3)] and the thyroid hormone receptor (TR) in regulating growth, development, and metabolic homeostasis is well established. It is also… (More)
Overexpression of Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) in monocytes blocks reactive oxygen species-induced inhibition of cell growth and apoptosis and renders cells resistant to the toxic effect of… (More)
To determine the local mechanisms involved in the effects of skeletal unloading on bone formation, we studied the temporal pattern of mRNA levels for insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), IGF-I… (More)