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Overview

Matthew J. Silva is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States and works primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research encompasses a range of topics focusing on bone biology and related molecular mechanisms.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Bone Metabolism and Diseases
  • Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Bone fractures and treatments
  • Connective tissue disorders research
  • Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • TGF-β signaling in diseases

The subfields of their study span:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
  • Genetics
  • Epidemiology
  • Surgery

Matthew J. Silva has published research in various scientific journals, with frequent appearances in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • Bone
  • JBMR Plus
  • Journal of Biomechanics

Recent publications include:

  • "Sclerostin Regulation, Microarchitecture, and Advanced Glycation End-Products in the Bone of Elderly Women With Type 2 Diabetes" (2020), Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • "Ablation of Fat Cells in Adult Mice Induces Massive Bone Gain" (2020), Cell Metabolism
  • "MicroCT for Scanning and Analysis of Mouse Bones" (2020), Methods in molecular biology
  • "Inducible expression of Wnt7b promotes bone formation in aged mice and enhances fracture healing" (2020), Bone Research
  • "Old Mice Have Less Transcriptional Activation But Similar Periosteal Cell Proliferation Compared to Young-Adult Mice in Response to in vivo Mechanical Loading" (2020), Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

They have frequently collaborated with the following co-authors:

  • Michael D. Brodt
  • Nicole Migotsky
  • Jennifer A. McKenzie
  • Christopher J. Chermside-Scabbo
  • Katherine R. Hixon

In addition to journal articles, Matthew J. Silva has contributed to book publications, including a work published by RFB Editora eBooks:

  • RELATOS E REFLEXÕES DAS EXPERIÊNCIAS DO PIBID 2022-2024 (2025)

Best Publications

  • Modeling the mechanical behavior of vertebral trabecular bone: Effects of age-related changes in microstructure

    M.J. Silva;L.J. Gibson

  • The effects of non-periodic microstructure and defects on the compressive strength of two-dimensional cellular solids

    Matthew J. Silva;Matthew J. Silva;Lorna J. Gibson;Lorna J. Gibson

  • Lack of OH in nanocrystalline apatite as a function of degree of atomic order: implications for bone and biomaterials.

    Jill Dill Pasteris;Brigitte Wopenka;John J. Freeman;Keith Rogers

  • The effects of non-periodic microstructure on the elastic properties of two-dimensional cellular solids

    Matthew J Silva;Matthew J Silva;Wilson C Hayes;Lorna J Gibson

  • Characteristics of the rat supraspinatus tendon during tendon‐to‐bone healing after acute injury

    Leesa M. Galatz;Linda J. Sandell;Stefan Y. Rothermich;Rosalina Das

  • The effect of gap formation at the repair site on the strength and excursion of intrasynovial flexor tendons. An experimental study on the early stages of tendon-healing in dogs.

    Richard H. Gelberman;Martin I. Boyer;Michael D. Brodt;Steven C. Winters

  • Changes in Interstitial Pressure and Cross-Sectional Area of the Cubital Tunnel and of the Ulnar Nerve with Flexion of the Elbow. An Experimental Study in Human Cadavera*

    Richard H. Gelberman;Ken Yamaguchi;Steven B. Hollstien;Steven S. Winn

  • Gelsolin Deficiency Blocks Podosome Assembly and Produces Increased Bone Mass and Strength

    Meenakshi A. Chellaiah;Neil Kizer;Matthew Silva;Ulises Alvarez

  • Gli1 identifies osteogenic progenitors for bone formation and fracture repair

    Yu Shi;Guangxu He;Guangxu He;Wen-Chih Lee;Jennifer A. McKenzie

  • Direct and computed tomography thickness measurements of the human, lumbar vertebral shell and endplate

    M.J. Silva;C. Wang;T.M. Keaveny;W.C. Hayes

  • Load sharing between the shell and centrum in the lumbar vertebral body.

    Matthew J. Silva;Tony M. Keaveny;Wilson C. Hayes

  • Establishing biomechanical mechanisms in mouse models: practical guidelines for systematically evaluating phenotypic changes in the diaphyses of long bones.

    Karl J Jepsen;Matthew J Silva;Deepak Vashishth;X Edward Guo

  • BMP‐12 gene transfer augmentation of lacerated tendon repair

    Jueren Lou;Yizheng Tu;Meghan Burns;Matthew. J. Silva

  • SHIP-deficient mice are severely osteoporotic due to increased numbers of hyper-resorptive osteoclasts.

    Sunao Takeshita;Noriyuki Namba;Noriyuki Namba;Jenny J Zhao;Yebin Jiang

  • Growing C57Bl/6 mice increase whole bone mechanical properties by increasing geometric and material properties.

    Michael D. Brodt;Cara B. Ellis;Matthew J. Silva

  • Stimulation of Piezo1 by mechanical signals promotes bone anabolism.

    Xuehua Li;Li Han;Intawat Nookaew;Erin Mannen

  • Skeletal Blood Flow in Bone Repair and Maintenance

    Ryan E. Tomlinson;Matthew J. Silva

  • Effective mechanical and transport properties of cellular solids

    S. Torquato;L.V. Gibiansky;M.J. Silva;L.J. Gibson

  • Effect of Several Growth Factors on Canine Flexor Tendon Fibroblast Proliferation and Collagen Synthesis In Vitro

    Stavros Thomopoulos;Fred L. Harwood;Matthew J. Silva;David Amiel

  • Nicotine delays tendon-to-bone healing in a rat shoulder model.

    L M Galatz;M J Silva;S Y Rothermich;M A Zaegel

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard H. Gelberman
Richard H. Gelberman Washington University in St. Louis
Stavros Thomopoulos
Stavros Thomopoulos Columbia University
David Amiel
David Amiel University of California, San Diego
Linda J. Sandell
Linda J. Sandell Washington University in St. Louis
Wilson C. Hayes
Wilson C. Hayes Independent Scientist / Consultant, US
Rick W. Wright
Rick W. Wright Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Steven L. Teitelbaum
Steven L. Teitelbaum Washington University in St. Louis
Fanxin Long
Fanxin Long Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Younan Xia
Younan Xia Johns Hopkins University

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