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Selected publications from the Murshed Lab covering vascular & skeletal biology, matrix mineralization, and sphingolipid signaling. 4 peer-reviewed papers.

Microscopy detail of bone trabecular structure

Vascular & Skeletal Biology · 2013

Paper 1 of 4

Prevention of Arterial Calcification Corrects Low Bone Mass

A genetic rescue in MGP-deficient mice ties soft-tissue mineralization to skeletal phenotype.

Marulanda, J., Gao, C., Roman, H., Henderson, J., Murshed, M.

22 min read·168 citations
Connective tissue fibres seen at high magnification

Matrix Biology · 2013

Paper 2 of 4

Elastin, the Reluctant Scaffold

Haploinsufficiency of elastin slows arterial calcification in MGP-deficient mice.

Khavandgar, Z., Roman, H., Li, J., Lee, S., Vali, H., Brinckmann, J., Davis, E., Murshed, M.

18 min read·92 citations
Stained histological section of dental tissue

Dental Hard Tissue Biology · 2013

Paper 3 of 4

A Local Switch for Tooth Mineralization

Sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 3 regulates the maturation of dental hard tissues.

Khavandgar, Z., Alebrahim, S., Eimar, H., Tamimi, F., McKee, M., Murshed, M.

16 min read·71 citations
Microscopy of bone-forming cells in culture

Osteoblast Biology · 2011

Paper 4 of 4

A Cell-Autonomous Requirement

Neutral sphingomyelinase 2 governs bone mineralization from within the osteoblast.

Khavandgar, Z., Poirier, C., Clarke, C., Li, J., Wang, N., McKee, M., Hannun, Y., Murshed, M.

20 min read·214 citations