March 2010 issue JMNI Special Issue: Basic Science and Mechanisms of Muscle-Bone Interactions

The contents of JMNI Volume 10, Number 1, March 2010 are: JMNI Special Issue: Basic Science and Mechanisms of Muscle-Bone Interactions M. Hamrick Is bone formation induced by high-frequency mechanical signals modulated by muscle activity? S. Judex, C.T. Rubin Dynamic skeletal muscle stimulation and its potential in bone adaptation Y-X. Qin, H. Lam, S. Ferreri, C. Rubin The effect of muscle dysfunction on bone mass and morphology T.S. Gross, S.L. Poliachik, J. Prasad, S.D. Bain The development and morphogenesis of the tendon-to-bone insertion - What development can teach us about healing - S. Thomopoulos, G.M. Genin, L.M. Galatz Masticatory biomechanics and masseter fiber-type plasticity M.J. Ravosa, J. Ning, D.B. Costley, A.N. Danie1, S.R. Stock, M.S. Stack Myostatin (GDF-8) as a key factor linking muscle mass and bone structure M.N. Elkasrawy, M.W. Hamrick Role of muscle-derived growth factors in bone formation M.W. Hamrick, P.L. McNeil, S.L. Patterson The potential role of muscle in bone repair R. Liu, A. Schindeler, D.G. Little Vibration treatment in cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled pilot study J. Ruck, G. Chabot, F. Rauch Role of neuropathy on fracture healing in Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy G. Mabilleau, M.E. Edmonds Rapid vinculin exchange dynamics at focal adhesions in primary osteoblasts following shear flow stimulation L. Tan, T. Meyer, B. Pfau, T. Hofmann, T.W. Tan, D. Jones A novel tongue implant for tongue advancement for obstructive sleep apnea: feasibility, safety and histology in a canine model E. Hamans, M. Shih, C. Roue Structural changes in the ageing periosteum using collagen III immuno-staining and chromium labelling as indicators A. Al-Qtaitat, R.C. Shore, J.E. Aaron