1. Present status of and future direction for articular cartilage repair

   • Shigeyuki Wakitani
   • Amu Kawaguchi
   • Kunio Takaoka

   Review Article 27 February 2008 Pages: 115 - 122

2. Suppressive effects of Anoectochilus formosanus extract on osteoclast formation in vitro and bone resorption in vivo

   • Kikuko Masuda
   • Mayumi Ikeuchi
   • Kazunaga Yazawa

   Original Article 27 February 2008 Pages: 123 - 129

3. Correlation among geometric, densitometric, and mechanical properties in mandible and femur of osteoporotic rats

   • Gui-Zhen Jiang
   • Hiroko Matsumoto
   • Akira Fujii

   Original Article 27 February 2008 Pages: 130 - 137

4. Signaling responses of osteoblast cells to hydroxyapatite: the activation of ERK and SOX9

   • Ju-Ha Song
   • Ji-Hyun Kim
   • Jun-Hyeog Jang

   Original Article 27 February 2008 Pages: 138 - 142

5. Selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor prevents reduction of trabecular bone mass in collagen-induced arthritic mice in association with suppression of RANKL/OPG ratio and IL-6 mRNA expression in synovial tissues but not in bone marrow cells

   • Tomonori Taketa
   • Akinori Sakai
   • Toshitaka Nakamura

   Original Article 27 February 2008 Pages: 143 - 151

6. Expression profiles of phosphodiesterase 4D splicing variants in osteoblastic cells

   • Chizumi Nomura-Furuwatari
   • Shigeyuki Wakitani
   • Kunio Takaoka

   Original Article 27 February 2008 Pages: 152 - 158

7. IGF-1 as an early marker for low bone mass or osteoporosis in premenopausal and postmenopausal women

   • Jian-min Liu
   • Hong-yan Zhao
   • Jia-lun Chen

   Original Article 27 February 2008 Pages: 159 - 164

8. Reference data for quantitative ultrasound values of calcaneus in 2927 healthy Chinese men

   • Zi-Qiang Zhu
   • Wei Liu
   • Guang-Jin Zhu

   Original Article 27 February 2008 Pages: 165 - 171

9. Effects of additional resistance training during diet-induced weight loss on bone mineral density in overweight premenopausal women

   • Yoshio Nakata
   • Kazunori Ohkawara
   • Kiyoji Tanaka

   Original Article 27 February 2008 Pages: 172 - 177

10. Three-month changes in bone turnover markers and bone mineral density response to raloxifene in Japanese postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

    • Takafumi Majima
    • Akira Shimatsu
    • Kazuwa Nakao

    Original Article 27 February 2008 Pages: 178 - 184

11. Alterations in serum phosphate levels predict the long-term response to intravenous calcitriol therapy in dialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism

    • Kiyoko Hosaka
    • Junichiro James Kazama
    • Fumitake Gejyo

    Original Article 27 February 2008 Pages: 185 - 190

12. Physical activity and fracture risk: a prospective study of 1898 incident fractures among 34 696 British men and women

    • Paul N. Appleby
    • Naomi E. Allen
    • Timothy J. Key

    Original Article 27 February 2008 Pages: 191 - 198

13. Two patients with osteoporosis: initial presentation of systemic mastocytosis

    • Marjolein L. Donker
    • Nicolaas A. Bakker
    • Albert H. Verhage

    Case Report 27 February 2008 Pages: 199 - 202