HYPERCALCEMIA is a relatively frequent medical problem. Among its many causes (Table
1), by far the most common are cancer and primary hyperparathyroidism. 4 Hypercalcemia …

Biomineralization of skeletal components (eg, bone and teeth) is generally accepted to
occur under strict cellular regulation, leading to mineral–organic composites with …

Aim: To study the risk of renal stone episodes and risk factors for renal stones in primary
hyperparathyroidism before and after surgery. Design: Register based, controlled …

Osteogenic differentiation and mineralization of bone marrow stromal (BMS) cells depends
on the cells' interactions with bioactive peptides associated with the matrix proteins. The …

The modification of the composition of apatite materials can be made by several processes
corresponding to ion exchange reactions which can conveniently be adapted to current …

With increasingly rigorous requirements for biomaterials, the design and fabrication of novel
materials with smart functions are urgently needed. The fabrication of composite materials …

The microanatomic distribution of several noncollagenous proteins (NCPs) in bone matrix
was examined by immunohistochemical analysis of glycol‐methyl methacrylate‐embedded …

Metabolic acidosis induces calcium efflux from bone and in the process buffers the
additional hydrogen ions. Initially metabolic acidosis stimulates physicochemical mineral …

Collagen is the dominant fibrous protein not only in connective tissues but also in hard
tissues, bone, dentin, cementum, and even the mineralizing cartilage of the epiphyseal …

Transcellular models of dietary Ca2+ absorption by the intestine assign essential roles to
TRPV6 and calbindin-D9K. However, studies with gene-knockout mice challenge this view …