204 MSK - Biochemistry Flashcards
Bone vs cartilage
Bone
- nonflexible & rigid
Cartilage
- flexible & non-rigid
3 types of cartilages
Differ mainly in the composition of ECM
- Hyaline cartilage
- Fibrocartilage
- Elastic cartilage
Production and removal of extracellular matrix (ECM) by?
Chondrocytes
Chondrodysplasia
Impairment in the function of the growth plate
軟骨發育不良
Osteoarthritis
Impairment in the function of articular cartilage
骨關節炎
Cartilage formation markers
Type II collagen C-propeptide
CS-neoepitope (aggrecan)
Cartilage degradation markers
KS (Keratan sulfate) (aggrecan)
COMP
In young healthy adult resorption and formation are ______ such that bone mass remains constant
balanced
Hormones regulating bone metabolism
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) - bone resorption
Calcitonin - bone formation
1,25-dihydroxyl cholecalciferol - bone formation