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ArticleInternational orthopaedics2011

Proteomic analysis of mineralising osteoblasts identifies novel genes related to bone matrix mineralisation.

Fawzy A Saad, Jochen G Hofstaetter

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Article in International orthopaedics, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Fawzy A SaadDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, 02115, USA. fawzy.saad@tch.harvard.edu
Jochen G Hofstaetter
Hanusch Hospital · ATHarvard University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bone matrix mineralisation plays a critical role in the determination of the overall biomechanical competence of bone. However, the molecular mechanisms of bone matrix mineralisation have not been fully elucidated. We used a proteomic approach to identify proteins and genes that may play a role in osteoblast matrix mineralisation. Proteomic differential display revealed a protein band that appeared only in mineralising mouse 7F2 osteoblasts. In-gel protein digestion and mass spectrometry proteomic analysis of this protein band identified 16 proteins. Furthermore, their corresponding transcripts were upregulated. This identification of proteins that may be associated with bone matrix mineralisation presents important new information toward a better understanding of the precise mechanisms of this process.

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AnimalsBlotting, WesternCalcification, PhysiologicCells, CulturedElectrophoresis, Gel, Two-DimensionalExtracellular Matrix ProteinsGene ExpressionMiceOsteoblastsProteomicsRNA, MessengerExtracellular Matrix ProteinsRNA, Messenger

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PMID20556378
PMCPMC3047647
OpenAlexW2171480736

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