Basic and Applied Bone Biology

Basic and Applied Bone Biologynby David B. Burr (Editor), Matthew R. Allen (Editor)n?nThis book provides an overview of skeletal biology from the molecular level to the organ level, including cellular control, interaction and response; adaptive responses to various external stimuli; the interaction of the skeletal system with other metabolic processes in the body; and the effect of various disease processes on the skeleton. The book?also includes chapters that address how the skeleton can be evaluated through the use of various imaging technologies, biomechanical testing, histomorphometric analysis, and the use of genetically modified animal models.nnPresents an in-depth overview of skeletal biology from the molecular to the organ levelnOffers ?refresher? level content for clinicians or researchers outside their areas of expertisenBoasts editors and many chapter authors from Indiana and Purdue Universities, two of the broadest and deepest programs in skeletal biology in the US; other chapter authors include clinician scientists from pharmaceutical companies that apply the basics of bone biologynn?nProduct DetailsnnnHardcover: 390 pagesnPublisher: Academic Press; 1 edition (August 26, 2013)nLanguage: EnglishnISBN-10: 0124160158nISBN-13: 978-0124160156