How to build a bone: PHOSPHO1, biomineralization and beyond
Journal Article
Dillon, S., Staines, K. A., Millán, J. L., & Farquharson, C. (2019)
How to build a bone: PHOSPHO1, biomineralization and beyond. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research Plus, 3(7), https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm4.10202
Since its characterization two decades ago, the phosphatase PHOSPHO1 has been the subject of an increasing focus of research. This work has elucidated PHOSPHO1’s central role ...
The Ex Vivo Organ Culture of Bone
Book Chapter
Staines, K. A., Brown, G., & Farquharson, C. (2019)
The Ex Vivo Organ Culture of Bone. In Bone Research Protocols (199-215). New york, USA: Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-8997-3_10
The ex vivo organ culture of bone provides many of the advantages of both the whole organism and isolated cell strategies and can deliver valuable insight into the network of ...
Overexpression of TIMP-3 in Chondrocytes Produces Transient Reduction in Growth Plate Length but Permanently Reduces Adult Bone Quality and Quantity
Journal Article
Poulet, B., Liu, K., Plumb, D., Vo, P., Shah, M., Staines, K., …Bou-Gharios, G. (2016)
Overexpression of TIMP-3 in Chondrocytes Produces Transient Reduction in Growth Plate Length but Permanently Reduces Adult Bone Quality and Quantity. PLOS ONE, 11(12), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0167971
Bone development and length relies on the growth plate formation, which is dependent on degradative enzymes such as MMPs. Indeed, deletion of specific members of this enzyme f...