Bone Abstracts

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that have emerged as critical post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression. There is increasing evidence that miRNAs play an important role in osteoblast commitment and differentiation. The main aim of this study was to identify and characterize novel microRNAs regulating osteoblast functions. We report the role of mmu-miR-1187 in osteoblast differentiation and the mode by which it regulates osteogenesis. MicroRNA profiling of...

Introduction: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) measurement is of use in i) differential diagnosis of hypercalcaemia and ii) patients with renal impairment at risk of bone disease. PTH immunoassays are complicated by cross-reactivity with truncated (inactive) variant forms, which accumulate in patients with renal impairment. PTH assay variability is a critical governance issue in renal medicine, suggesting an MS-based reference method is required.Aim: To develop...