Foreword   161
The 4^th Black Forest Forum for Musculoskeletal Interactions
Johannes Willnecker and Hans Schiessl

4^th Black Forest Forum   244
Bone quality: Emperor’s new clothes
T.L.N. Järvinen, P. Kannus, H. Sievänen

4^th Black Forest Forum   143
Genetically modified mechanostats: Implications for skeletal competence?
A.E. Goodship

4^th Black Forest Forum / Presentation   370
Mechanostat function during skeletal development
T. Skerry

4^th Black Forest Forum   173
Phenotypic characterization of mouse models for bone-related diseases in the German Mouse Clinic
H. Fuchs, T. Lisse, W. Hans, K. Abe, F. Thiele, V. Gailus-Durner, M. Hrabe de Angelis

4^th Black Forest Forum   450
Describing force-induced bone growth and adaptation by a mathematical model
S. Maldonado, R. Findeisen, F. Allgöwer

4^th Black Forest Forum   179
Phytoestrogenic compounds for prevention of steroid-associated osteonecrosis
L. Qin, G. Zhang, H. Sheng, X.L. Wang, Y.X. Wang, K.W. Yeung, J.F. Griffith, Z.R. Li, K.S. Leung, X.S. Yao

4^th Black Forest Forum   407
Differences in zinc status, bone turnover and femoral head bone density and biomechanical properties between patients with osteoarthritis and osteoporosis
J.S. Thomsen, P.T. Nielsen, P.H. Christensen, O. Simonsen, H.C. Hoeck, M.B. Laursen, B. MØller-Madsen, J. Ovesen

4^th Black Forest Forum   152
Could image analysis of pQCT scans provide additional information about bone strength?
S. de Bono, M.A. Laskey, C.N. Shaw, D. Zhu, P.J. Laskey, A. Prentice

4^th Black Forest Forum   476
Bone markers and bone mineral density in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
A-C. Söderpalm, P. Magnusson, A-C. Åhlander, J. Karlsson, A-K. Kroksmark, M. Tulinius, D. Swolin-Eide

4^th Black Forest Forum / Perspective   317
Scaling and adjusting growth-related data and sex-differences in the muscle-bone relation: A perspective
W. Högler, C. Blimkie, F. Rauch, H. Woodhead, C. Cowell

4^th Black Forest Forum   382
Histomorphometric evaluation of skeletal development
F. Rauch

4^th Black Forest Forum   137
Limb lengthening: Contribution of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry
P. Braillon, F. Chotel, J. Berard

4^th Black Forest Forum   126
Muscle area, muscle mass and muscle power in a pre-pubertal and an elderly population
T. Binkley and B. Specker

Original Article   318
Pain and its relationship with muscle strength and proprioception in knee OA: Results of an 8-week home exercise pilot study
N. Shakoor, S. Furmanov, D.E. Nelson, Y. Li, J.A. Block

Original Article   373
Cellular isolation, culture and characterization of the marrow sac cells in human tubular bone
L.X. Bi, E.G. Mainous, D.A. Yngve, W.L. Buford

Original Article   192
Age and motor score predict osteoprotegerin level in chronic spinal cord injury
L.R. Morse, H.P. Nguyen, N. Jain, S. Williams, C.G. Tun, R.A. Battaglino, P. Stashenko, E. Garshick

Original Article   246
Biomechanics of leg deformity treatment
J. Culik, I. Marik, E.P. Cerny

Original Article   297
Decline of specific peak jumping power with age in master runners
I. Michaelis, A. Kwiet, U. Gast, A. Boshof, T. Antvorskov, T. Jung, J. Rittweger, D. Felsenberg

Original Article   631
Site specific bone adaptation response to mechanical loading
S.J. Kuruvilla, S.D. Fox, D.M. Cullen, M.P. Akhter

Original Article   669
Comparison of T- and Z-score in identifying risk factors of osteoporosis in inflammatory bowel disease patients
E. Tsironi, D. Hadjidakis, E. Mallas, C. Tzathas, D.G. Karamanolis, S.D. Ladas

Foreword   151
Foreword
M. Bliziotes

Review Article   618
Adrenergic control of bone remodeling and its implications for the treatment of osteoporosis
N. Bonnet, D.D. Pierroz, S.L. Ferrari

Review Article   564
Effects of beta-blockers on fracture risk
I.R. Reid

Mini-review Article   611
Sympathetic nervous system and bone adaptive response to its mechanical environment
M. Marenzana and C. Chenu

Review Article   255
Skeletal effects of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) transporter inhibition: Evidence from in vitro and animal-based studies
S.J. Warden and E.M. Haney

Review Article   545
Skeletal effects of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) transporter inhibition: Evidence from clinical studies
E.M. Haney and S.J. Warden

Original Article   453
CART deficiency increases body weight but does not alter bone strength
S.M. Bartell, C.M. Isales, C.A. Baile, M.J. Kuhar, M.W. Hamrick

Review Article   248
Osteotropic effects by the neuropeptides calcitonin gene-related peptide, substance P and vasoactive intestinal peptide
U.H. Lerner and E. Persson

Review Article   668
The role of glutamate in the regulation of bone mass and architecture
T.M. Skerry

Mini-review Article   388
Ten years muscle-bone hypothesis: What have we learned so far?
-Almost a Festschrift-
J. Rittweger

Original Article   291
Whole body vibration in cystic fibrosis – a pilot study
J. Roth, M. Wust, R. Rawer, D. Schnabel, G. Armbrecht, G. Beller, I. Rembitzki, U. Wahn, D. Felsenberg, D. Staab

Original Article   575
The influence of auxology and long-term glycemic control on muscle function in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus
O. Fricke, O. Seewi, O. Semler, B. Tutlewski, A. Stabrey, E. Schoenau

Original Article   158
Lack of association between vitamin D and calcitonin receptor gene polymorphisms and forearm bone values of young Greek males
I. Charopoulos, G. Trovas, M. Stathopoulou, P. Kyriazopoulos, A. Galanos, G. Dedoussis, E. Antonogiannakis, G.P. Lyritis

Original Article   1308
Osteoclastogenesis - Current knowledge and future perspectives
M.P. Yavropoulou and J.G. Yovos

Original Article   622
Peripheral quantitative computed tomography of the proximal radius in young subjects – New reference data and interpretation of results
F. Rauch, E. Schönau

Original Article   217
Asymmetric bone adaptations to soleus mechanical loading after spinal cord injury
S. Dudley-Javoroski and R.K. Shields

Original Article   251
Muscle-bone relationships in the lower leg of healthy pre-pubertal females and males
T.L. Binkley and B.L. Specker

Review Article   1371
Rehabilitation after falls and fractures
Y. Dionyssiotis, I.A. Dontas, D. Economopoulos, G.P. Lyritis

Original Article   165
HLA-B27 rats develop osteopaenia through increased bone resorption without any change in bone formation
I. Papet, M. El Yousfi, J-P. Godin, A-F. Mermoud, M-J. Davicco, V. Coxam, D. Breuillé, C. Obled

Original Article   554
Greater efficacy of alfacalcidol in the red than in the yellow marrow skeletal sites in adult female rats
X.Y. Tian, X.Q. Liu, H.Y. Chen, R.B. Setterberg, M. Li, W.S.S. Jee

Original Article   675
Effect of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 inhibitoron bone strength in ovariectomized cynomolgus monkeys
C.M. Bagi, J. Wood, D. Wilkie, B. Dixon

Foreword   294
The 38^th International Sun Valley Workshop on Skeletal Tissue Biology
D.B. Burr

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   421
Introduction to skeletal genetics
M.J. Econs

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   307
Genetics of osteoporosis – Utility of mouse models
R.F. Klein

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   393
Gene targeting approaches in mice: Assessing the roles of LRP5 and LRP6 in osteoblasts
C.R. Zylstra, C. Wan, K.K. VanKoevering, A.K. Sanders, C. Lindvall, T.L. Clemens, B.O. Williams

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   272
Autosomal dominant high bone mass: The phenotype. A brief description
R.R. Recker

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   211
Turning genetic discoveries into new treatments: The Wnt/LRP-5 system as a source of new drug targets for skeletal diseases
P.V.N. Bodine

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   272
Strain-related control of bone (re)modeling: objectives, mechanisms and failures
L. Lanyon

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   181
Translational research in osteoarthritis - From molecules to animals to humans
R.F. Loeser

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   301
Molecular mechanisms of cartilage destruction in osteoarthritis
R.F. Loeser

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   261
Metabolism of chondrocytes in osteoarthritis: Why all this activity?
L.J. Sandell

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   523
Modulating chondrocyte hypertrophy in growth plate and osteoarthritic cartilage
S.J. Gauci, S.B. Golub, L. Tutolo, C.B. Little, N.A. Sims, E.R. Lee, E.J. Mackie, A.J. Fosang

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   294
Mouse models and new therapeutic targets for OA
Q. Chen

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   202
Clinical research in OA – the NIH Osteoarthritis Initiative
G. Lester

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   232
Trabecular structure analysis of the distal radius in adolescent patients with anorexia nervosa using ultra high resolution flat panel based volume CT
M.A. Bredella, M. Misra, K.K. Miller, A. Klibanski, R. Gupta

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   479
Blocking VEGF as a potential approach to improve cartilage healing after osteoarthritis
T. Matsumoto, G.M. Cooper, B. Gharaibeh, L.B. Meszaros, G. Li, A. Usas, F.H. Fu, J. Huard

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   237
FGF2 induced expression of the pyrophosphate generating enzyme, PC-1, is mediated by Runx2 and Msx2
N.E. Hatch and R.T. Franceschi

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   236
Unique roles of microRNA140 and its host gene WWP2 in cartilage biology
Y. Nakamura, X. He, T. Kobayashi, Y-L Yan, J.H. Postlethwait, M.L. Warman

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   606
Role of hypoxia inducible factor-1α pathway in bone regeneration
C. Wan, S.R. Gilbert, Y. Wang, X.M. Cao, X. Shen, G. Ramaswamy, K.A. Jacobsen, Z.S. Alaql, L.C. Gerstenfeld, T.A. Einhorn, A.W. Eberhardt, L. Deng, R.E. Guldberg, T.L. Clemens

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   263
Nanomechanics and bone tissue quality
X.E. Guo

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   190
What is nanomechanics of bone and why is it important?
X.E. Guo

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   167
The post-yield behavior of bone: From nano to macroscopic length scales
X. Wang

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   587
Effects of nanomechanical bone tissue properties on bone tissue strain: Implications for osteocyte mechanotransduction
D.P. Nicolella, J.Q. Feng, D.E. Moravits, A.R. Bonivitch, Y. Wang, V. Dusecich, W. Yao, N. Lane, L.F. Bonewald

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   342
Strain amplification and integrin based signaling in osteocytes
Y. Wang, L.M. McNamara, M.B. Schaffler, S. Weinbaum

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   189
Regulation of skeletal muscle size, regeneration and repair
K. Esser

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   253
Regenerative medicine based on muscle stem cells
J. Huard

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   560
Regulation of mTOR signaling in skeletal muscle hypertrophy
K. Esser

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   574
The molecular basis of skeletal muscle atrophy – parallels with osteoporotic signaling
S. Kandarian

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   497
Regulation of muscle size in humans: Role of myostatin?
M.M. Bamman

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   166
Bone as an integral part of energy metabolism
B. Lecka-Czernik

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   172
Local and systemic functions of bone fat and its contribution to the energy metabolism – The effect of diabetes and obesity on bone
B. Lecka-Czernik

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   223
Nutritional hormones and the entero-osseous axis
C.M. Isales and M. Hamrick

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   241
Reciprocal regulation of bone and energy metabolism
N.K. Lee and G. Karsenty

38^th Int. Sun Valley Workshop   170
Poster abstracts from the 38^th Meeting of the International Sun Valley Workshop on Skeletal Tissue Biology
Program Chairman: David B. Burr

Original Article   503
In healthy elderly postmenopausal women variations in BMD and BMC at various skeletal sites are associated with differences in weight and lean body massrather than by variations in habitual physical activity, strength or VO₂max
I. Schöffl, W. Kemmler, B. Kladny, S. von Stengel, W.A. Kalender, K. Engelke

Original Article   288
Cortical bone response adjacent to applied light orthodontic forces in ovariectomized rats
A.I. Tsolakis, L. Khaldi, M. Makou, G.P. Lyritis, M.N. Spyropoulos, I.A. Dontas

Original Article   495
Estimation of bone strength from pediatric radiographs of the forearm
B.A. Varghese, M.E. Miller, T.N. Hangartner

Original Article   286
Movement detection impaired in patients with knee osteoarthritis compared to healthy controls: A cross-sectional case-control study
H. Lund, B. Juul-Kristensen, K. Hansen, R. Christensen, H. Christensen, B. Danneskiold-Samsoe, H. Bliddal

Original Article   827
Strength indices from pQCT imaging predict up to 85% of variance in bone failure properties at tibial epiphysis and diaphysis
S.A. Kontulainen, J.D. Johnston, D. Liu, C. Leung, T.R. Oxland, H.A. McKay

Original Article   355
Systemic low-grade inflammation does not decrease skeletal muscle mass and protein synthesis in old rats
G. Mayot, D. Breuillé, A-R. Jarret, C. Obled, I. Papet

Volume Index   120
Volume 8, Year 2008, Keyword Index.