Endocrine Abstracts

The mouse genetic revolution has shown repeatedly that most organs have more functions than expected. This has led to the realization that in addition to a molecular and cellular approach there is a need for a whole-organism study of physiology. The skeleton is an example of how a whole-organism approach to physiology can broaden the functions of a given organ, reveal connections of this organ with others such as the brain, pancreas and gut, and shed new light on the pathogene...

Gerard Karsenty, Professor and Chairman, Department of Genetics & Development, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA AbstractGerard Karsenty received his M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Paris, France and completed his post-doctoral training at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in 1990.His laboratory has studied every aspect of skeletal biology ranging f...