Noble BS
ORCID: 0009-0004-9788-3475
· 3 papers in corpus
Apoptotic death of osteocytes was recognized over 15 years ago, but its significance for bone homeostasis has remained elusive. A new paradigm has emerged that invokes osteocyte apoptosis as a critical event in the recruitment of osteoclast…
The effects of estrogen suppression on bone mineralization in young women were studied by quantitative backscattered electron (BSE) imaging of transiliac biopsies taken before and after treatment for endometriosis. Treatment (6 months) was …
Estrogen withdrawal in women leads initially to rapid bone loss caused by increased numbers or activity of osteoclasts. We previously have noted apoptosis of lacunar osteocytes associated with conditions of high bone turnover. Therefore, in…