Effects of etidronate on the Enpp1−/− mouse model of generalized arterial calcification of infancy
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Huesa, C., Staines, K. A., Millán, J. L., & MacRae, V. E. (2015)
Effects of etidronate on the Enpp1−/− mouse model of generalized arterial calcification of infancy. International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 36(1), 159-165. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2015.2212
Generalized arterial calcification of infancy (GACI) is an autosomal recessive disorder of spontaneous infantile arterial and periarticular calcification which is attributed t...
Increased linear bone growth by GH in the absence of SOCS2 is independent of IGF-1: SOCS2 REGULATION OF GH INDUCED GROWTH
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Dobie, R., Ahmed, S. F., Staines, K. A., Pass, C., Jasim, S., MacRae, V. E., & Farquharson, C. (2015)
Increased linear bone growth by GH in the absence of SOCS2 is independent of IGF-1: SOCS2 REGULATION OF GH INDUCED GROWTH. Journal of Cellular Physiology, 230(11), 2796-2806. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcp.25006
Growth hormone (GH) signaling is essential for postnatal linear bone growth, but the relative importance of GHs actions on the liver and/or growth plate cartilage remains uncl...
miRNA-221 and miRNA-222 synergistically function to promote vascular calcification: MIR221/222 PROMOTE VASCULAR CALCIFICATION
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Mackenzie, N. C. W., Staines, K. A., Zhu, D., Genever, P., & MacRae, V. E. (2014)
miRNA-221 and miRNA-222 synergistically function to promote vascular calcification: MIR221/222 PROMOTE VASCULAR CALCIFICATION. Cell Biochemistry and Function, 32(2), 209-216. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbf.3005
Vascular calcification shares many similarities with skeletal mineralisation and involves the phenotypic trans-differentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) to osteo...
Cartilage to bone transitions in health and disease
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Staines, K. A., Pollard, A. S., McGonnell, I. M., Farquharson, C., & Pitsillides, A. A. (2013)
Cartilage to bone transitions in health and disease. Journal of Endocrinology, 219(1), R1-R12. https://doi.org/10.1530/joe-13-0276
Aberrant redeployment of the 'transient' events responsible for bone development and postnatal longitudinal growth has been reported in some diseases in what is otherwise inhe...
Identification of novel regulators of osteoblast matrix mineralization by time series transcriptional profiling
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Staines, K. A., Zhu, D., Farquharson, C., & MacRae, V. E. (2014)
Identification of novel regulators of osteoblast matrix mineralization by time series transcriptional profiling. Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, 32(3), 240-251. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00774-013-0493-2
Bone mineralization is a carefully orchestrated process, regulated by a number of promoters and inhibitors that function to ensure effective hydroxyapatite formation. Here we ...
Chondrogenic ATDC5 cells: An optimised model for rapid and physiological matrix mineralisation
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Newton, P. T., Staines, K. .. . A., Spevak, L., Boskey, A. L., Teixeira, C. C., Macrae, V. E., …Farquharson, C. (2012)
Chondrogenic ATDC5 cells: An optimised model for rapid and physiological matrix mineralisation. International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 30(5), 1187-1193. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2012.1114
The development of chondrogenic cell lines has led to major advances in the understanding of how chondrocyte differentiation is regulated, and has uncovered many signalling pa...
MEPE is a novel regulator of growth plate cartilage mineralization
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Staines, K. A., Mackenzie, N. C. W., Clarkin, C. E., Zelenchuk, L., Rowe, P. S., MacRae, V. E., & Farquharson, C. (2012)
MEPE is a novel regulator of growth plate cartilage mineralization. Bone, 51(3), 418-430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2012.06.022
Matrix extracellular phosphoglycoprotein (MEPE) belongs to the SIBLING protein family which play key roles in biomineralization. Although the growth plates of MEPE-overexpress...
Cartilage development and degeneration: a Wnt Wnt situation - cartilage development and degeneration: a WNT WNT situation
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Staines, K. A., MacRae, V. E., & Farquharson, C. (2012)
Cartilage development and degeneration: a Wnt Wnt situation - cartilage development and degeneration: a WNT WNT situation. Cell Biochemistry and Function, 30(8), 633-642. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbf.2852
The Wnt signaling pathway plays a crucial role in the development and homeostasis of a variety of adult tissues and, as such, is emerging as an important therapeutic target fo...
The importance of the SIBLING family of proteins on skeletal mineralisation and bone remodelling
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Staines, K. A., MacRae, V. E., & Farquharson, C. (2012)
The importance of the SIBLING family of proteins on skeletal mineralisation and bone remodelling. Journal of Endocrinology, 214(3), 241-255. https://doi.org/10.1530/joe-12-0143
The small integrin-binding ligand N-linked glycoprotein (SIBLING) family consists of osteopontin, bone sialoprotein, dentin matrix protein 1, dentin sialophosphoprotein and ma...
The skeleton: no bones about it
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Farquharson, C., & Staines, K. (2011)
The skeleton: no bones about it. Journal of Endocrinology, 211(2), 107-108. doi:10.1530/joe-11-0274
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