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ArticleScientific reports2020

Raman spectroscopy reveals age- and sex-related differences in cortical bone from people with osteoarthritis.

Michel K Nieuwoudt, Rayomand Shahlori, Dorit Naot, Rhea Patel, Hannah Holtkamp, Claude Aguergaray, Maureen Watson, David Musson, Cameron Brown, Nicola Dalbeth and 2 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Michel K NieuwoudtThe Photon Factory, The University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand. m.nieuwoudt@auckland.ac.nz.
Rayomand ShahloriThe Photon Factory, The University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
Dorit NaotFaculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
Rhea PatelThe Photon Factory, The University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
Hannah HoltkampThe Photon Factory, The University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
Claude AguergarayThe Photon Factory, The University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
Maureen WatsonFaculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
David MussonFaculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
Cameron BrownMedical Engineering Research Faculty, CPME, IHBI, SEF, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
Nicola DalbethFaculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
Jillian CornishFaculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
M Cather SimpsonThe Photon Factory, The University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand. c.simpson@auckland.ac.nz.
University of Auckland · NZMacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology · NZQueensland University of Technology · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bone strength in human cortical bone is determined by the composition and structure of both the mineral and collagen matrices and influenced by factors such as age, gender, health, lifestyle and genetic factors. Age-related changes in the bone matrix are known to result in loss of mechanical strength and increased fragility. In this study we show how Raman spectroscopy, with its exquisite sensitivity to the molecular structure of bone, reveals new insights into age- and sex-related differences. Raman analysis of 18 samples of cortical hip bone obtained from people aged between 47-82 years with osteoarthritis (OA) found subtle changes in the lipid and collagen secondary structure, and the carbonate (CO

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AgedAge FactorsCortical BoneDelivery of Health CareFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOsteoarthritisSex FactorsSpectrum Analysis, Raman

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PMID33173169
PMCPMC7656243
OpenAlexW3105011511

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