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Overview

Gideon A. Rodan was affiliated with MSD (United States) in the United States during their scientific career. Their work was situated within the context of this institution, contributing to research efforts there.

The scientist's record does not include a list of recent papers, co-authors, or frequent publication venues. Additionally, no specific information is available on main and subfields of study, topics of work, or book publications, and there are no recorded awards linked to their name.

Although the details regarding Gideon A. Rodan's research focus and outputs are not documented here, the affiliation with a major pharmaceutical and healthcare company like MSD suggests engagement with applied biomedical research or related disciplines typical of such an environment.

The absence of explicit data on published works or areas of study limits the capacity to outline their academic footprint or scientific domains extensively. However, the professional association and the legacy of work implied by the maintained record indicate participation in structured research activities prior to their passing.

Best Publications

  • Therapeutic approaches to bone diseases.

    Gideon A. Rodan;T. John Martin

  • Control of osteoblast function and regulation of bone mass

    Shun-ichi Harada;Gideon A. Rodan

  • Principles of bone biology

    John P. Bilezikian;Lawrence G. Raisz;Gideon A. Rodan

  • Bisphosphonates: mechanisms of action.

    Gideon A. Rodan;Herbert A. Fleisch

  • Bisphosphonate action. Alendronate localization in rat bone and effects on osteoclast ultrastructure.

    Masahiko Sato;William Grasser;Naoto Endo;Robert Akins

  • Alendronate mechanism of action: geranylgeraniol, an intermediate in the mevalonate pathway, prevents inhibition of osteoclast formation, bone resorption, and kinase activation in vitro

    J. E. Fisher;M. J. Rogers;J. M. Halasy;S. P. Luckman

  • Interleukin-6 deficient mice are protected from bone loss caused by estrogen depletion.

    Valeria Poli;Raffaella Balena;Elena Fattori;Angelo Markatos

  • Characterization of a human osteosarcoma cell line (Saos-2) with osteoblastic properties.

    Sevgi B. Rodan;Yasuo Imai;Mark A. Thiede;Gregg Wesolowski

  • Characterization of articular cartilage and subchondral bone changes in the rat anterior cruciate ligament transection and meniscectomized models of osteoarthritis.

    Tadashi Hayami;Maureen Pickarski;Ya Zhuo;Gregg A. Wesolowski

  • The role of subchondral bone remodeling in osteoarthritis: reduction of cartilage degeneration and prevention of osteophyte formation by alendronate in the rat anterior cruciate ligament transection model.

    Tadashi Hayami;Maureen Pickarski;Gregg A. Wesolowski;Julia Mclane

  • Identification of a new member of the steroid hormone receptor superfamily that is activated by a peroxisome proliferator and fatty acids.

    A Schmidt;N Endo;S J Rutledge;R Vogel

  • Different pattern of alkaline phosphatase, osteopontin, and osteocalcin expression in developing rat bone visualized by in situ hybridization

    Miron Weinreb;Doron Shinar;Gideon A. Rodan

  • The discovery of odanacatib (MK-0822), a selective inhibitor of cathepsin K.

    Jacques Yves Gauthier;Nathalie Chauret;Wanda Cromlish;Sylvie Desmarais

  • Estradiol effects on proliferation, messenger ribonucleic acid for collagen and insulin-like growth factor-I, and parathyroid hormone-stimulated adenylate cyclase activity in osteoblastic cells from calvariae and long bones.

    Matthias Ernst;Joan K. Heath;Gideon A. Rodan

  • Expression of a calcium-mobilizing parathyroid hormone-like peptide in lactating mammary tissue

    Mark A. Thiede;Gideon A. Rodan

  • Induction of vascular endothelial growth factor expression by prostaglandin E2 and E1 in osteoblasts.

    S Harada;J A Nagy;K A Sullivan;K A Thomas

  • Tissue specificity and developmental expression of rat osteopontin.

    Kyonggeun Yoon;Robert Buenaga;Gideon A. Rodan

  • Interleukin 1 induces multinucleation and bone-resorbing activity of osteoclasts in the absence of osteoblasts/stromal cells.

    Eijiro Jimi;Ichiro Nakamura;Le T. Duong;Tetsuro Ikebe

  • Alendronate increases degree and uniformity of mineralization in cancellous bone and decreases the porosity in cortical bone of osteoporotic women

    P Roschger;S Rinnerthaler;J Yates;G.A Rodan

  • Osteopenia in the immobilized rat hind limb is associated with increased bone resorption and decreased bone formation

    M. Weinreb;G.A. Rodan;D.D. Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

Le T. Duong
Le T. Duong MSD (United States)
George D. Hartman
George D. Hartman Janssen (Belgium)
Joan K. Heath
Joan K. Heath Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Roy G. Smith
Roy G. Smith Scripps Research Institute
Matthew J. Wyvratt
Matthew J. Wyvratt Medicines for Malaria Venture
Matthias Ernst
Matthias Ernst La Trobe University
Arthur A. Patchett
Arthur A. Patchett MSD (United States)
Robert N. Young
Robert N. Young Simon Fraser University
Michael Rosenblatt
Michael Rosenblatt MSD (United States)
Peter C. Tyler
Peter C. Tyler Victoria University of Wellington

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