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Attipoe L, Subesinghe S, Blanco-Gil C, Opena M, Rosser M, Cook G, Cope A, Garrood T. OP0178 IMAGING NEOANGIOGENESIS IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (INIRA): WHOLE-BODY SYNOVIAL UPTAKE OF A 99MTC-LABELLED RGD PEPTIDE IS HIGHLY CORRELATED WITH POWER DOPPLER ULTRASOUND. Ann Rheum Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.5482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Power Doppler ultrasound (PDUS) is superior to clinical examination in detecting synovitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although dynamic and cheap it is impractical to scan large numbers of joints in routine clinical settings. MRI, whilst sensitive for synovitis, is expensive and routine use is limited to targeted joints. Bone scintigraphy produces whole body images but due to limited specificity is not routinely used.99mTc-maraciclatide (Serac Healthcare) is a radiolabelled tracer which binds with high affinity to integrin αvβ3, a cell-adhesion molecule up-regulated on neoangiogenic blood vessels. It therefore has the potential to image synovial inflammation at the whole-body level. We previously showed in a pilot study that uptake was seen in the inflamed joints of five RA patients and that this correlated with PDUS. This study explores correlation with PDUS in a larger groups of patients with varied disease activity.Objectives:To determine the correlation between ultrasound and99mTc-maraciclatide imaging in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.Methods:50 patients with RA fulfilling ACR 2010 classification criteria were recruited. Patients underwent an ultrasound scan of 40 joints with grey scale (GS) and PD quantification. Each joint was scored on a scale of 0-3 for GS and PD with a total score calculated for each patient. Within 3 hours of the ultrasound patients were injected with 740 MBq of99mTc-maraciclatide. Using a gamma camera, whole body planar views and dedicated hand and foot views were taken 2 hours after injection (Figure 1). Acquisition time was 20 minutes for whole body and 20 minutes for hand and foot views.99mTc-maraciclatide images were scored as positive or negative uptake for each joint (binary score). A quantitative score was also calculated for each joint where there was uptake with this corrected for background uptake. Total binary and quantitative scores per patient were calculated.Ultrasound and99mTc-maraciclatide scores were tested for correlation with Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r). Interrater agreement for 2 scorers was calculated using kappa (ĸ) and concordance correlation coefficient (Pc).Results:Strong correlation was seen when total PDUS was compared to binary scores (r=0.92, r2=0.85) (Figure 2) and quantitative scores (r=0.85, r2=0.72). ĸ was 0.82 and 0.79 for binary and ultrasound scores respectively.Pcwas 0.82 for quantitative scores. p was <0.0005 for all results.99mTc-maraciclatide uptake was also seen in inflamed tendons/tendon sheaths. The imaging procedure was well-tolerated. There were no tracer-related adverse events.Figure 1.99mTc-maraciclatide imaging with dedicated hand and foot viewsConclusion:99mTc-maraciclatide uptake was highly correlated with PDUS highlighting its potential as an alternative imaging modality.99mTc-based planar imaging has the unique capacity to image the whole body and hence the total synovial inflammatory load in a quick acquisition. The imaging equipment to perform these scans is already widely available in radiology departments. Interpretation of scans is also much simpler compared to US/MRI. It could therefore have a role in key decision-making points in pathways for diagnosis, treatment failure, and remission prior to dose tapering.Figure 2.Correlation between total power doppler and99mTc-maraciclatide binary scoresDisclosure of Interests:None declared
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Horuk R, Shurey S, Ng HP, May K, Bauman JG, Islam I, Ghannam A, Buckman B, Wei GP, Xu W, Liang M, Rosser M, Dunning L, Hesselgesser J, Snider RM, Morrissey MM, Perez HD, Green C. CCR1-specific non-peptide antagonist: efficacy in a rabbit allograft rejection model. Immunol Lett 2001; 76:193-201. [PMID: 11306147 DOI: 10.1016/s0165-2478(01)00172-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The classic signs of acute cellular rejection during organ transplantation include the infiltration of mononuclear cells into the interstitium. This recruitment of leukocytes into the transplanted tissue is promoted by chemokines like RANTES. Since RANTES is a potent agonist for the CC chemokine receptor CCR1, we examined whether the CCR1 antagonist BX 471 was efficacious in a rabbit kidney transplant rejection model. BX 471 was able to compete with high affinity with the CCR1 ligands MIP-1alpha and RANTES for binding to HEK 293 cells expressing rabbit CCR1. BX 471 was a competitive antagonist of rabbit CCR1 in Ca(2+) flux studies. Two separate studies in which animals were subcutaneously implanted with slow release pellets of BX 471 demonstrated that animals implanted with BX 471 had increased survival compared with untreated controls or animals implanted with placebo. The mean survival time for the placebo group was 12.33+/-1.7 days. The animals in the BX 471 treated group had mean survival times of 16.9+/-2.1 and 16.0+/-1.7 days, respectively, for the two studies. Analysis of the combined data by Student t-test gave a P value of 0.03 that is significant at the 0.05 level. In addition, there was a marked reduction in the urea and creatinine levels in the BX 471 treated animals compared with the control and placebo groups in both studies. Finally, pathologic analysis of the kidneys in the rabbit renal transplantation model from animals in the different groups showed that BX 471 was similar to cyclosporin in its ability to prevent extensive infarction of transplanted kidneys. Based on the data from these studies, BX 471 shows clear efficacy at the single dose tested compared with animals treated with placebo.
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- R Horuk
- Department of Immunology, Berlex Biosciences, 15049 San Pablo Avenue, Richmond, CA 94806, USA.
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Horuk R, Clayberger C, Krensky AM, Wang Z, Grone HJ, Weber C, Weber KS, Nelson PJ, May K, Rosser M, Dunning L, Liang M, Buckman B, Ghannam A, Ng HP, Islam I, Bauman JG, Wei GP, Monahan S, Xu W, Snider RM, Morrissey MM, Hesselgesser J, Perez HD. A non-peptide functional antagonist of the CCR1 chemokine receptor is effective in rat heart transplant rejection. J Biol Chem 2001; 276:4199-204. [PMID: 11054419 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m007457200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Chemokines like RANTES appear to play a role in organ transplant rejection. Because RANTES is a potent agonist for the chemokine receptor CCR1, we examined whether the CCR1 receptor antagonist BX471 is efficacious in a rat heterotopic heart transplant rejection model. Treatment of animals with BX471 and a subtherapeutic dose of cyclosporin (2.5 mg/kg), which is by itself ineffective in prolonging transplant rejection, is much more efficacious in prolonging transplantation rejection than animals treated with either cyclosporin or BX471 alone. We have examined the mechanism of action of the CCR1 antagonist in in vitro flow assays over microvascular endothelium and have discovered that the antagonist blocks the firm adhesion of monocytes triggered by RANTES on inflamed endothelium. Together, these data demonstrate a significant role for CCR1 in allograft rejection.
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- R Horuk
- Departments of Immunology and Discovery Research, Berlex Biosciences, Richmond, California 94806, USA
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Liang M, Mallari C, Rosser M, Ng HP, May K, Monahan S, Bauman JG, Islam I, Ghannam A, Buckman B, Shaw K, Wei GP, Xu W, Zhao Z, Ho E, Shen J, Oanh H, Subramanyam B, Vergona R, Taub D, Dunning L, Harvey S, Snider RM, Hesselgesser J, Morrissey MM, Perez HD. Identification and characterization of a potent, selective, and orally active antagonist of the CC chemokine receptor-1. J Biol Chem 2000; 275:19000-8. [PMID: 10748002 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m001222200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The CC chemokine receptor-1 (CCR1) is a prime therapeutic target for treating autoimmune diseases. Through high capacity screening followed by chemical optimization, we identified a novel non-peptide CCR1 antagonist, R-N-[5-chloro-2-[2-[4-[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-2-methyl-1-piperazinyl ]-2-oxoethoxy]phenyl]urea hydrochloric acid salt (BX 471). Competition binding studies revealed that BX 471 was able to displace the CCR1 ligands macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha (MIP-1alpha), RANTES, and monocyte chemotactic protein-3 (MCP-3) with high affinity (K(i) ranged from 1 nm to 5.5 nm). BX 471 was a potent functional antagonist based on its ability to inhibit a number of CCR1-mediated effects including Ca(2+) mobilization, increase in extracellular acidification rate, CD11b expression, and leukocyte migration. BX 471 demonstrated a greater than 10,000-fold selectivity for CCR1 compared with 28 G-protein-coupled receptors. Pharmacokinetic studies demonstrated that BX 471 was orally active with a bioavailability of 60% in dogs. Furthermore, BX 471 effectively reduces disease in a rat experimental allergic encephalomyelitis model of multiple sclerosis. This study is the first to demonstrate that a non-peptide chemokine receptor antagonist is efficacious in an animal model of an autoimmune disease. In summary, we have identified a potent, selective, and orally available CCR1 antagonist that may be useful in the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases.
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- M Liang
- Departments of Discovery Research, Biological Research, Pharmacology, and Immunology, Berlex Biosciences, Richmond, Calfornia 94804, USA.
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Liang M, Rosser M, Ng HP, May K, Bauman JG, Islam I, Ghannam A, Kretschmer PJ, Pu H, Dunning L, Snider RM, Morrissey MM, Hesselgesser J, Perez HD, Horuk R. Species selectivity of a small molecule antagonist for the CCR1 chemokine receptor. Eur J Pharmacol 2000; 389:41-9. [PMID: 10686294 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2999(99)00863-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The species specificity of a small molecule antagonist for the human CCR1 chemokine receptor, 2-2-diphenyl-5-(4-chlorophenyl)piperidin-1-yl)valeronitrile (CCR1 antagonist 1), has been examined using cloned CCR1 receptors from various species. The compound was able to bind to rabbit, marmoset, and human CCR1, and was able to block the functional activation of these receptors. However, it failed to significantly displace radiolabeled macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha (MIP-1alpha) binding to mouse CCR1 at concentrations up to 10 microM. These data suggested that the antagonist binding site is well-conserved in rabbit, marmoset and human CCR1, but not in mouse CCR1. The functional selectivity and mechanism of action for CCR1 antagonist 1 were further characterized. CCR1 antagonist 1 blocked the increase in intracellular Ca(2+) stimulated by CCR1 agonists, but had no effect on N-formyl-Met-Leu-Phe (FMLP), monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) and stromal-derived factor 1alpha (SDF1alpha)-induced Ca(2+) mobilization, demonstrating functional selectivity for CCR1. Since CCR1 antagonist 1 is a functional antagonist of marmoset and rabbit CCR1 receptors, it should be possible to test its efficacy in animal models of disease.
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- M Liang
- Department of Pharmaceuticals Discovery, Berlex Biosciences, Richmond, CA, USA.
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Doody R, Whitehouse PJ, Chen Q, Wang L, Wu Q, Rosser M, Xu XH. Alzheimer disease-related activities in China: a report from the International Working Group on the Harmonization of Dementia Drug Guidelines. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 1998; 12:263-5. [PMID: 9876954 DOI: 10.1097/00002093-199812000-00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- R Doody
- Department of Neurology and Alzheimer Disease Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Hesselgesser J, Ng HP, Liang M, Zheng W, May K, Bauman JG, Monahan S, Islam I, Wei GP, Ghannam A, Taub DD, Rosser M, Snider RM, Morrissey MM, Perez HD, Horuk R. Identification and characterization of small molecule functional antagonists of the CCR1 chemokine receptor. J Biol Chem 1998; 273:15687-92. [PMID: 9624164 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.273.25.15687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The CC chemokines macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha (MIP-1alpha) and RANTES (regulated on activation normal T cell expressed) have been implicated in rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Since their effects are mediated through the CCR1 chemokine receptor, we set up a small molecule CCR1 antagonist program to search for inhibitors. Through high capacity screening we discovered a number of 4-hydroxypiperidine compounds with CCR1 antagonist activity and report their synthesis and in vitro pharmacology here. Scatchard analysis of the competition binding data revealed that the compounds had Ki values ranging from 40 to 4000 nM. The pharmacological profile of the most potent member of this series, compound 1 (2-2-diphenyl-5-(4-chlorophenyl)piperidin-lyl)valeronitri te), was further evaluated. Compound 1 showed concentration-dependent inhibition of MIP-1alpha-induced extracellular acidification and Ca2+ mobilization demonstrating functional antagonism. When given alone, the compound did not elicit any responses, indicating the absence of intrinsic agonist activity. Compound 1 inhibited MIP-1alpha- and RANTES-induced migration in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in a dose-responsive manner. Selectivity testing against a panel of seven transmembrane domain receptors indicated that compound 1 is inactive on a number of receptors at concentrations up to 10 microM. This is the first description of CCR1 receptor antagonists that may be useful in the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases involving MIP-1alpha, RANTES, and CCR1.
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- J Hesselgesser
- Department of Immunology, Berlex BioSciences, Richmond, California 94806, USA
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Toda S, Yamamoto S, Tenmyo O, Tsuno T, Hasegawa T, Rosser M, Oka M, Sawada Y, Konishi M, Oki T. A new neuritogenetic compound BU-4514N produced by Microtetraspora sp. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 1993; 46:875-83. [PMID: 8344867 DOI: 10.7164/antibiotics.46.875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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A novel neuritogenetic compound BU-4514N was isolated from the fermentation broth of Microtetraspora sp. T689-92. It showed significant NGF-mimic activity and antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria. Structural studies revealed that BU-4514N was a new chemotype antibiotic related to lydicamycin.
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- S Toda
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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Rosser M, Chorich L, Howard E, Zamorano P, Mahesh VB. Changes in rat uterine estrogen receptor messenger ribonucleic acid levels during estrogen- and progesterone-induced estrogen receptor depletion and subsequent replenishment. Biol Reprod 1993; 48:89-98. [PMID: 8418920 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod48.1.89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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The overall objectives of this study were to determine whether the rapid decrease in estrogen receptor (ER) binding in the rat uterus after an injection of estradiol and subsequent recovery of ER levels was accompanied by similar changes in ER mRNA levels. Furthermore, the effect of progesterone administered under conditions known to decrease ER binding, in the rat uterus, on ER mRNA levels was also investigated. Ovariectomy for 14 days brought about a 3-fold increase in rat uterine ER mRNA levels, and these elevated levels were decreased by a 3-day treatment with 2 micrograms of estradiol in ethanol/saline injected i.p. In the ovariectomized rat, 1 and 5 micrograms of estradiol brought about small but significant decreases in ER mRNA levels in 1 h, which did not parallel the rapid decrease in ER binding at that time reported earlier. The 10-micrograms dose of estradiol brought about a bigger decrease in ER mRNA levels. In the ovariectomized rat primed with estradiol (2 micrograms/day in ethanol/saline), the administration of 2 micrograms of estradiol brought about no change in uterine ER mRNA levels at 6 h as compared to the 1-h time point if the values were not corrected for beta-actin, which was significantly increased at 6 h. A dramatic increase in ER mRNA levels 12 h after the estradiol injection preceded the increase in ER binding observed at 18 h. Progesterone (0.8 mg/kg body weight [BW]) in the absence of estrogen priming brought about minimal but significant inhibition of ER mRNA levels 12 and 18 h after administration, with no effects at 1 and 6 h. In the presence of estrogen priming, the 0.8-mg/kg BW dose of progesterone did not cause any changes in ER mRNA levels beyond those brought about by estrogen alone after 1 h, even though it has been shown to significantly decrease ER binding. This was also true when a larger dose of progesterone (2.0 mg/kg BW) was used, a dose that decreases ER binding to a significantly greater extent than the 0.8-mg/kg BW dose. However, the 4.0-mg/kg BW dose of progesterone decreased ER mRNA levels. Thus a single injection of estradiol appears to cause a decrease in ER binding primarily by accelerated receptor processing and degradation with small changes in ER mRNA within the first hour. A significant increase in uterine ER mRNA at 12 h precedes increased ER binding at 18 h. This indicates new synthesis of ER during the recovery period.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)
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- M Rosser
- Department of Physiology and Endocrinology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912-3000
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Chorich L, Rosser M, Howard E, Zamorano P, Maheshi V. Rat anterior pituitary estrogen receptor mRNA levels after estrogen and progesterone treatment. Mol Cell Neurosci 1992; 3:487-96. [DOI: 10.1016/1044-7431(92)90061-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/09/1992] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Rosser M. Basic Neurology. J Neurol Psychiatry 1987. [DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.50.4.507-b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Rosser M. How to keep the politics out of a new health building. AUST HEALTH REV 1982; 5:44-5. [PMID: 10259755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Rosser M. Excess beds and hospital costs. AUST HEALTH REV 1982; 5:11-4. [PMID: 10255431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Rosser M. Health and quiet breathing. Australas Nurses J 1976; 5:7-10. [PMID: 1051620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Hall MC, Rosser M. The Structure of the Upper End of the Humerus with Reference to Osteoporotic Changes in Senescence Leading to Fractures. Can Med Assoc J 1963; 88:290-294. [PMID: 20327402 PMCID: PMC1921062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Fractures of the upper humerus occur most commonly in elderly women. Humeri from cadavers of 20 aged individuals were sectioned in one of three planes and examined radiographically. The greater tuberosity was found to be cavitated and the shaft is devoid of cancellous tissue in older bones, but the scar of the epiphyseal plate persists. Cortical bone is very thin at the lower part of the greater tuberosity and humeral head where fracture most commonly occurs. Two major groups of vertical trabeculae are found. The head has its own trabecular system.
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