Synchrotron ultraviolet microspectroscopy on rat cortical bone: involvement of tyrosine and tryptophan in the osteocyte and its environment.

Alcohol induced osteoporosis is characterized by a bone mass decrease and microarchitecture alterations. Having observed an excess in osteocyte apoptosis, we aimed to assess the bone tissue biochemistry, particularly in the osteocyte and its environment. For this purpose, we used a model of alcohol...

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Main Authors: Stéphane Pallu, Gael Y Rochefort, Christelle Jaffre, Matthieu Refregiers, Delphine B Maurel, Delphine Benaitreau, Eric Lespessailles, Frédéric Jamme, Christine Chappard, Claude-Laurent Benhamou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3429417?pdf=render