Open AccessIncreased Osteoclast Activity in the Presence of Increased Homocysteine Concentrations
Author(s) -
Markus Herrmann,
Thomas Widmann,
Graziana Colaianni,
Silvia Colucci,
Alberta Zallone,
Wolfgang Herrmann
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
clinical chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.705
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1530-8561
pISSN - 0009-9147
DOI - 10.1373/clinchem.2005.053363
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , osteoclast , chemistry , acid phosphatase , homocysteine , cathepsin , glutathione , tartrate resistant acid phosphatase , receptor , biochemistry , biology , enzyme
Increased plasma homocysteine (HCY) may be an independent risk factor for osteoporotic fractures and therefore may also adversely affect bone metabolism. We analyzed the effect of HCY on human osteoclast (OC) activity.
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