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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2017 Dec;1410(1):93–106. doi: 10.1111/nyas.13572

Table 2.

Bone Quality Studies in Mouse Models of Osteogenesis Imperfecta

OI Model Defect Techniques Used Characteristic
Type I Autosomal dominant Mechanical tests89,91
pCT89
Raman89
SAXS92
Microhardness92
qBEI92
Reduced mechanical properties91
Sex-dependent composition89
Reduced hydroxyproline content89
Increased hardness92
 +/oim
Type III Autosomal dominant; Qualitative-splicing mutation;


glycine substitutions
XRD77
FTIRI78,79,80,81,90

SHG88

Raman84,89

Mechanical tests90
Crystals smaller77,80
Hypermineralized78,79,80,81
Decreased CO3/PO478,79,80
Increased collagen x-links78,79,80
Crystals not well aligned with collagen84; sex-dependent composition89; reduced hydroxyproline content89; reduced material properties90
Poorly aligned collagen 81
Decreased Ca content Brittle90
oim/oim
 G610C (Amish)
Type IV Autosomal recessive; Qualitative Raman86
microCT86
AFM87
Reduced cortical thickness86
Less fracture resistant up to 6 mo. of age; mineral/matrix reduced at 6 mo86; Collagen d- spacing altered87
 Brtl
Type VI Autosomal recessive Micro-CT, FTIRI, histomorphometry93
SAXS and BMDD82
Reduced trabecular bone volume; accumulation of unmineralized bone; increased mineral/matrix 93 increased Ca content, altered particle alignment with collagen82
PEDF−/−
 Fro/fro FTIRI78
uCT78
Decreased Min/Mat78; decreased cross-linking78
Type VII
Crtap−/−
Autosomal recessive Defective 3′-OH- prolylase complex Micro-CT85,81
Raman 85
Mechanical tests 85
FTIRI81
Backscattered electron imaging 83
Hypermineralization; increased mineral/matrix; decreased crystal size; sex-dependent differences in material properties81