Adipocytes as Weapons of Bone Destruction: The bone as a War Zone
- Research Opportunity
- PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
- Number of Honour Places Available
- 1
- Number of Master Places Available
- 1
- Department / Centre
- Medicine and Radiology
- Location
- Western Health
| Primary Supervisor | Number | Webpage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Gustavo Duque | gustavo.duque@unimelb.edu.au | Personal web page |
| Co-supervisor | Number | Webpage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ahmed Al Seadi | ahmed.mohan@unimelb.edu.au | Personal web page |
Summary Osteoporosis in older persons is the consequence of predominant differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) into fat at the expense of osteoblastogenesis and bone formation.
Project Details
We have obtained strong evidence that increasing marrow fat is toxic to bone cells and create an unfriendly bone marrow milieu. However, the mechanisms explaining this lipotoxic effect remain to be elucidated. In addition, the specific biological and metabolic characteristics of marrow fat remain unknown. These projects are aimed to characterise marrow adipocytes, determine their differences versus other types of fat, elucidate the mechanisms of lipotoxicity in bone, and develop new therapies to protect bone cells from lipotoxicity.
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PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
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Department / Centre
Research Node
Western HealthMDHS Research library
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