Beschreibung
InhaltsangabePhysico-Chemical Principles of Biomineralization.- The Histology, Histochemistry, and Ultrastructure of Bone.- Morphological and Quantitative Aspects of Bone Formation and Mineralization.- Analysis of Embryonic Cartilage and Bone Induction in a Defined Culture System.- The Role of Cells in the Calcification Process.- Biochemistry of the Intercellular Matrix in Cartilage Calcification.- The Vitamin D Endocrine System and Bone.- Role of Parathyroid Hormone in Bone Formation and Resorption.- Calcitonin: Molecular Biology, Physiology, Pathophysiology and Its Therapeutic Uses.- Osteogenin: Role in Bone Induction and Repair.- Approaches to the Study of the Function and Activity of Bone Regulatory Factors: Established and Potential Methods.- Calcium Regulating Hormones and Hormone-Like Peptides Participate in Brain Control of Behaviour.- Diet and Lifestyle Factors in Osteoporosis.- Pathophysiology of Bone Formation and Resorption.- Pathophysiological Aspects in the Treatment of Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis.- Recent Trends in the Use of Bone Regulatory Factors as Therapeutic Agents.
Herstellerkennzeichnung:
Springer Verlag GmbH
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69121 Heidelberg
DE
E-Mail: juergen.hartmann@springer.com
