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

Pallu, Stéphane; Y Rochefort, Gael; Jaffre, Christelle; Refregiers, Matthieu; B Maurel, Delphine; Benaitreau, Delphine; Lespessailles, Eric; Jamme, Frédéric; Chappard, Christine; Benhamou, Claude-Laurent

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0043930

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

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Stéphane Pallu

Gael Y Rochefort

Christelle Jaffre

Abstract

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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