Itamar Levinger

Rescue of High Glucose Impairment of Cultured Human Osteoblasts Using Cinacalcet and Parathyroid Hormone.

VA Shahen, A Schindeler, MS Rybchyn, CM Girgis, B Mulholland, RS Mason, I Levinger, TC Brennan-Speranza

Journal article  |  2023  |  Calcif Tissue Int

Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) experience a higher risk of fractures despite paradoxically exhibiting normal to hig..

Higher bone remodeling biomarkers are related to a higher muscle function in older adults: Effects of acute exercise

Cassandra Smith, Danielle Hiam, Alexander Tacey, Xuzhu Lin, Mary N Woessner, Navabeh Zarekookandeh, Andrew Garnham, Paul Chubb, Joshua R Lewis, Marc Sim, Markus Herrmann, Gustavo Duque, Itamar Levinger

Journal article  |  2022  |  BONE

Bone and muscle are closely linked mechanically and biochemically. Bone hormones secreted during bone remodeling might be linked t..

The impact of waiting time for orthopaedic consultation on pain levels in individuals with osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

RK Patten, A Tacey, M Bourke, C Smith, M Pascoe, S Vogrin, A Parker, MJ McKenna, P Tran, M De Gori, CM Said, V Apostolopoulos, R Lane, MN Woessner, I Levinger

Journal article  |  2022  |  OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE

OBJECTIVE: Time spent waiting for access to orthopaedic specialist health services has been suggested to result in increased pain ..

The Effects of Acute High-Intensity Interval Exercise and Hyperinsulinemic-Euglycemic Clamp on Osteoglycin Levels in Young and Middle-Aged Men.

Carlie Bauer, Alexander Tacey, Andrew Garnham, Cassandra Smith, Mary N Woessner, Xuzhu Lin, Navabeh Zarekookandeh, David L Hare, Joshua R Lewis, Lewan Parker, Itamar Levinger

Journal article  |  2022  |  JBMR Plus

Osteoglycin (OGN) is a leucine-rich proteoglycan that has been implicated in the regulation of glucose in animal models. However, ..

Prior aerobic exercise mitigates the decrease in serum osteoglycin and lipocalin-2 following high-glucose mixed-nutrient meal ingestion in young men

Lewan Parker, Teddy Ang, Dale J Morrison, Nicola J Lee, Itamar Levinger, Michelle A Keske

Journal article  |  2022  |  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM

Osteoglycin (OGN) and lipocalin-2 (LCN2) are hormones that can be secreted by bone and have been linked to glucose homeostasis in ..

Bone Turnover Markers Including Undercarboxylated Osteocalcin Are Associated With Mortality Risk in Older Men

Courtney L Robertson, Gaurav Ghosh, Patrick Fitzgerald, Graeme J Hankey, Itamar Levinger, Jonathan Golledge, Osvaldo P Almeida, Leon Flicker, Peter R Ebeling, Bu B Yeap

Journal article  |  2022  |  JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH

Osteocalcin in its undercarboxylated form (ucOC) may influence diabetes risk; however, its relationship with all-cause and cause-s..

Sarcopenia definition: Does it really matter? Implications for resistance training.

Cassandra Smith, Mary N Woessner, Marc Sim, Itamar Levinger

Journal article  |  2022  |  Ageing Res Rev

The loss of muscle mass, strength and function, known as sarcopenia, is common in older adults, and is associated with falls, frac..

Progressive Resistance Training for Concomitant Increases in Muscle Strength and Bone Mineral Density in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Steven J O'Bryan, Catherine Giuliano, Mary N Woessner, Sara Vogrin, Cassandra Smith, Gustavo Duque, Itamar Levinger

Journal article  |  2022  |  SPORTS MEDICINE

BACKGROUND: Older adults experience considerable muscle and bone loss that are closely interconnected. The efficacy of progressive..

The mitochondrial profile in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: impact of exercise

Melpomeni Malamouli, Itamar Levinger, Andrew J McAinch, Adam J Trewin, Raymond J Rodgers, Alba Moreno-Asso

Journal article  |  2022  |  JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder affecting pre-menopausal women and involves metabolic dysregulatio..

Digital self-management interventions for osteoarthritis: a systematic scoping review of intervention characteristics, adherence and attrition

Rhiannon K Patten, Alexander Tacey, Rebecca Pile, Alexandra Parker, Mary De Gori, Phong Tran, Michael J McKenna, Rebecca Lane, Vasso Apostolopoulos, Catherine M Said, Itamar Levinger, Mary N Woessner

Journal article  |  2022  |  ARCHIVES OF PUBLIC HEALTH

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic, progressive condition that can be effectively managed via conservative treatments in..