osteopetrotic

os·te·o·pe·trot·ic

(os'tē-ō-pe-trot'ik),

Relating to osteopetrosis.

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Congenital osteopetrotic mutations as probes of the origin, structure and function of osteoclasts.

Conservative vs. operative management of long bone fractures in osteopetrosis: long-term study in 12 yrs. period

Previous studies have shown that Src-deficient mice exhibit an osteopetrotic phenotype (Soriano et al.

Sanguiin H-6, a constituent of Rubus parvifolius L, inhibits receptor activator of nuclear factor-[kappa]B ligand-induced osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption in vitro and prevents tumor necrosis factor-[alpha]-induced osteoclast formation in vivo

Osteopetrotic mice (op/op), which lack MCSF-1, have been shown to harbor 24% fewer microglia in the cerebral cortex than wild-type controls; however, the microglial morphology was relatively normal [42].

Virus Infections on Prion Diseased Mice Exacerbate Inflammatory Microglial Response

Osteopetrotic (op/op) mice, which are deficient in M-CSF, show a lack of osteoclast development [7].

Effect of cytokines on osteoclast formation and bone resorption during mechanical force loading of the periodontal membrane

(1994) Cadmium-induced osteomalacic and osteopetrotic lesions in overiectomized rats.

Combined effects of estrogen deficiency and cadmium exposure on calcified hard tissues: animal model relating to itai-itai disease in postmenopausal women

Schuler et al., "Identification of macrophages and dendritic cells in the osteopetrotic (op/op) mouse," JournalofCellScience, vol.104, no.4, pp.1021-1029, 1993.

Dendritic cell development: a choose-your-own-adventure story

At an older age, [Rankl.sup.-/-] mice developed rounded faces, likely due to osteopetrotic changes of the facial skeleton.

RANKL cytokine: from pioneer of the osteoimmunology era to cure for a rare disease

Progressive increase in bone mass and development of odontomas in aging osteopetrotic c-src-deficient mice.

Validation and quantification of osteoclasts as a predictor of polyethylene particle induced osteolysis

(14) Mice with increased expression of OPG are osteopetrotic (23) while animals with deficiency of OPG present osteoporosis.

Endocrine and metabolic disorders in HTLV-1 infected patients

The hard osteopetrotic bone caused several drill-bits to wear out before a drill duct for a 9 mm intramedullary nail was achieved (Fig.

Osteopetrosis--a challenge for the orthopaedic surgeon

Inhibition by dithionite and reactivation by iron of the tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase in bone of osteopetrotic rats.

Clinical and histochemical alterations of the periodontal ligament in gerbils after malocclusion induced/Alteraciones clinicas e histoquimicas del ligamento periodontal en gerbiles despues de maloclusion inducida

Effects of vitamin D binding protein-macrophage activating factor (DBP-MAF) infusion on bone resorption in two osteopetrotic mutations.

Sensitive automated ELISA for measurement of vitamin D-binding protein (Gc) in human urine