Journal
JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH
Volume 89, Issue 12, Pages 1333-1348Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0022034510377791
Keywords
bone properties; aging; senescence; bone cells; bone mineral; review
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- NIH [DE04141, AR037661, AR041325, F32AR057295-01, AR046121]
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Bones provide mechanical and protective function, while also serving as housing for marrow and a site for regulation of calcium ion homeostasis. The properties of bones do not remain constant with age; rather, they change throughout life, in some cases improving in function, but in others, function deteriorates. Here we review the modifications in the mechanical function and shape of bones, the bone cells, the matrix they produce, and the mineral that is deposited on this matrix, while presenting recent theories about the factors leading to these changes.
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