Heavy Metal Lead Exposure, Osteoporotic-like Phenotype in an Animal Model, and Depression of Wnt Signaling
Author(s) -
Eric E. Beier,
Jason R. Maher,
TzongJen Sheu,
Deborah A. CorySlechta,
Andrew J. Berger,
Michael J. Zuscik,
J. Edward Puzas
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1205374
Subject(s) - wnt signaling pathway , bone mineral , sclerostin , medicine , adipogenesis , endocrinology , chemistry , osteoblast , osteoporosis , runx2 , stromal cell , mesenchymal stem cell , bone cell , bone remodeling , microbiology and biotechnology , signal transduction , biology , biochemistry , in vitro
Exposure to lead (Pb) from environmental and industrial sources remains an overlooked serious public health risk. Elucidating the effect of Pb on bone cell function is therefore critical for understanding its risk associated with diseases of low bone mass.
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