Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Boskey, A.L.
• Coleman, R.

Titel

Aging and Bone

Ist Teil von

• Journal of Dental Research, 2010-12, Vol.89 (12), p.1333-1348

Ort / Verlag

Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications

Erscheinungsjahr

2010

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• 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.