1. Signal transduction pathways regulating osteoclast differentiation and function

   • Sakae Tanaka
   • Ichiro Nakamura
   • Kozo Nakamura

   Review article Pages: 123 - 133

2. Analytical and clinical evaluation of the Bio-Rad HPLC kit for measurement of type I collagen cross links

   • Apurva K. Srivastava
   • Cesar Libanati
   • David J. Baylink

   Original articles Pages: 134 - 144

3. Localization and inhibitory effect of basic fibroblast growth factor on chondrogenesis in cultured mouse mandibular condyle

   • Takuya Ogawa
   • Hitoyata Shimokawa
   • Takayuki Kuroda

   Pages: 145 - 153

4. Combination use of vitamin K₂ further increases bone volume and ameliorates extremely low turnover bone induced by bisphosphonate therapy in tail-suspension rats

   • Yoshiko Iwasaki
   • Hideyuki Yamato
   • Masafumi Fukagawa

   Pages: 154 - 160

5. Vitamin K₂ (menaquinone 4) reduces serum undercarboxylated osteocalcin level as early as 2 weeks in elderly women with established osteoporosis

   • Takami Miki
   • Kiyoshi Nakatsuka
   • Yoshiki Nishizawa

   Pages: 161 - 165

6. Decrease in serum leptin by troglitazone is associated with preventing bone loss in type 2 diabetic patients

   • Sumiyo Watanabe
   • Yasuhiro Takeuchi
   • Toshiro Fujita

   Pages: 166 - 171

7. Analysis of linear growth in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

   • Nobuko Yamashita
   • Hiroyuki Tanaka
   • Yoshiki Seino

   Pages: 172 - 178

8. Relationship of upper body fat distribution to higher regional lean mass and bone mineral density

   • Takashi Matsuo
   • Tsutomu Douchi
   • Yukihiro Nagata

   Pages: 179 - 183

9. Establishment and evaluation of bone mineral density reference databases appropriate for diagnosis and evaluation of osteoporosis in Chinese women

   • Er-Yuan Liao
   • Xian-Ping Wu
   • Wen-Bo Wang

   Pages: 184 - 192