Professor Howard Morris

Anderson, PH, Atkins, GJ, Morris, HA & Findlay, DM 2017, 'Vitamin D activities in osteocytes', in D Feldman, JW Pike, R Bouillon et al. (eds), Vitamin D: Fourth Edition, 4, Academic Press, UK, vol. 1, pp. 319-327.

Morris, HA 2015, 'Vitamin D and impact on total-body calcium', in V Preedy (ed.), Calcium: chemistry, analysis, function and effects, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, ch. 6, pp. 75-92.

Morris, HA, Anderson, PH & Nordin, BC 2014, 'Vitamin D: activities for bone health', in HA Morris, PH Anderson & BEC Nordin (eds), The physiological basis of metabolic bone disease, Taylor and Francis, United States, ch. 7, pp. 167-186.

Morris, H 2012, 'Standardization of immunoassays', in EP Meulenberg (ed.), Antibodies applications and new developments, Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., US, ch. 3, pp. 48-57.

Vasikaran, SD, Thomas, SD & Morris, HA 2012, 'Biochemical markers of bone turnover and bone mineral density in the management of osteoporosis', in IA Harsch (ed.), Osteoporosis update, Nova Science Publishers Inc, US, ch. 3, pp. 41-72.

Fan, C, Georgiou, KR, Morris, HA, McKinnon, RA, Keefe, DM, Howe, PR & Xian, CJ 2017, 'Combination breast cancer chemotherapy with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide damages bone and bone marrow in a female rat model', Breast cancer research and treatment, online, pp. 1-11.

Morris, H, Eastell, R, Jorgesen, N, Cavalier, E, Vasikaran, S, Chubb, S, Kanis, J, Cooper, C & Makris, K 2017, 'Clinical usefulness of bone turnover marker concentrations in osteoporosis', Clinica chimica acta, vol. 467, pp. 34-41.

Reinke, DC, Starczak, Y, Kogawa, M, Barratt, KR, Morris, HA, Anderson, PH & Atkins, GJ 2017, 'Evidence for altered osteoclastogenesis in splenocyte cultures from VDR knockout mice', Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, online, pp. 1-7.

Starczak, Y, Reinke, DC, Barratt, KR, Ryan, JW, Russell, PK, Clarke, M V, St Arnaud, R, Morris, HA, Davey, RA, Atkins, GJ & Anderson, PH 2017, 'Absence of vitamin D receptor in mature osteoclasts results in altered osteoclastic activity and bone loss', Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, online, pp. 1-6.

Yang, D, Anderson, PH, Wijenayaka, AR, Barratt, KR, Triliana, R, Stapledon, CJ, Zhou, H, Findlay, DM, Morris, HA & Atkins, GJ 2017, 'Both ligand and VDR expression levels critically determine the effect of 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin-D3 on osteoblast differentiation', Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, online, pp. 1-8.

Price, CP, St, JA, Christenson, R, Scharnhorst, V, Oellerich, M, Jones, P & Morris, HA 2016, 'Leveraging the real value of laboratory medicine with the value proposition', Clinica chimica acta, vol. 462, pp. 183-186.

Reinke, DC, Kogawa, M, Barratt, KR, Morris, HA, Anderson, PH & Atkins, GJ 2016, 'Evidence for altered osteoclastogenesis in splenocyte cultures from Cyp27b1 knockout mice', Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, vol. 164, pp. 353-360.

Ryan, JW, Starczak, Y, Tsangari, H, Sawyer, RK, Davey, RA, Atkins, GJ, Morris, HA & Anderson, P 2016, 'Sex-related differences in the skeletal phenotype of aged vitamin D receptor global knockout mice', Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, vol. 164, pp. 361-368.

Sheng, L, Anderson, PH, Turner, AG, Pishas, K I, Dhatrak, DJ, Gill, PG, Morris, HA & Callen, DF 2016, 'Identification of vitamin D₃ target genes in human breast cancer tissue', Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, vol. 164, pp. 90-97.

Triliana, R, Lam, NN, Sawyer, RK, Atkins, GJ, Morris, HA & Anderson, PH 2016, 'Skeletal characterization of an osteoblast-specific vitamin D receptor transgenic (ObVDR-B6) mouse model', Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, vol. 164, pp. 331-336.

Wijenayaka, AR, Prideaux, M, Yang, D, Morris, HA, Findlay, DM, Anderson, PH & Atkins, GJ 2016, 'Early response of the human SOST gene to stimulation by 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3', Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, vol. 164, pp. 369-373.

Yang, D, Anderson, PH, Turner, AG, Morris, HA & Atkins, GJ 2016, 'Comparison of the biological effects of exogenous and endogenous 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on the mature osteoblast cell line MLO-A5', Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, vol. 164, pp. 374-378.

Russell, PK, Clarke, M V, Cheong, K, Anderson, PH, Morris, HA, Wiren, KM, Zajac, JD & Davey, RA 2015, 'Androgen receptor action in osteoblasts in male mice is dependent on their stage of maturation', Journal of bone and mineral research, vol. 30, no. 5, pp. 809-823.

Ryan, J, Anderson, P & Morris, H 2015, 'Pleiotropic activities of vitamin D receptors - adequate activation for multiple health outcomes', Clinical biochemist reviews, vol. 36. no. 2, pp. 53-61.

Thomas, SD, Morris, H & Nordin, B 2015, 'Acute effect of a supplemented milk drink on bone metabolism in healthy postmenopausal women is influenced by the metabolic syndrome', Nutrition journal, vol. 14, pp. 1-6.

Wijenayaka, AR, Yang, D, Prideaux, M, Ito, N, Kogawa, M, Anderson, P, Morris, H, Solomon, LB, Loots, GG, Findlay, DM & Atkins, GJ 2015, '1α, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 stimulates human SOST gene expression and sclerostin secretion', Molecular and cellular endocrinology, vol. 413, pp. 157-167.

Yang, D, Turner, AG, Wijenayaka, AR, Anderson, PH, Morris, HA & Atkins, GJ 2015, '1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 and extracellular calcium promote mineral deposition via NPP1 activity in a mature osteoblast cell line MLO-A5', Molecular and cellular endocrinology, vol. 412, pp. 140-147.

Johansson, H, Oden, A, Kanis, J, McCloskey, EV, Morris, H, Cooper, C & Vasikaran, S 2014, 'A meta-analysis of reference markers of bone turnover for prediction of fracture', Calcified tissue international, vol. 94, no. 5, pp. 560-567.

Lam, NN, Triliana, R, Sawyer, RK, Atkins, GJ, Morris, HA, O'Loughlin, PD & Anderson, PH 2014, 'Vitamin D receptor overexpression in osteoblasts and osteocytes prevents bone loss during vitamin D-deficiency', Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, vol. 144, Part A, pp128.131.

Morris, HA 2014, 'Vitamin D Activities for Health Outcomes', Annals of laboratory medicine, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 181-186.

Ormsby, RT, Findlay, DM, Kogawa, M, Anderson, PH, Morris, HA & Atkins, GJ 2014, 'Analysis of vitamin D metabolism gene expression in human bone : evidence for autocrine control of bone remodelling', Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, vol. 144, part A, pp. 110-113.

Anderson, PH, Lam, NN, Turner, AG, Davey, RA, Kogawa, M, Atkins, GJ & Morris, HA 2013, 'The pleiotropic effects of vitamin D in bone', Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, vol. 136, July, pp. 190-194.

Lee, AM, Sawyer, RK, Moore, AJ, Morris, HA, O'Loughlin, PD & Anderson, PH 2013, 'Adequate dietary vitamin D and calcium are both required to reduce bone turnover and increased bone mineral volume', Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, vol. 144, part A, pp. 159-162.

Ryan, JW, Anderson, PH, Turner, AG & Morris, HA 2013, 'Vitamin D activities and metabolic bone disease', Clinica chimica acta, vol. 425, pp. 148-152.

Ryan, JW, Reinke, D, Kogawa, M, Turner, AG, Atkins, G, Anderson, PH & Morris, HA 2013, 'Novel targets of vitamin D activity in bone : action of the vitamin D receptor in osteoblasts, osteocytes and osteoclasts', Current drug targets, vol. 14, no. 14, pp. 1683-1688.

Spedding, S, Vanlint, S, Morris, H & Scragg, R 2013, 'Does vitamin D sufficiency equate to a single serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D level or are different levels required for non-skeletal diseases?', Nutrients, vol. 5 no. 12, pp. 5127-5139.

Turner, AG, Hanrath, MA, Morris, HA, Atkins, GJ & Anderson, PH 2013, 'The local production of 1,25(OH)2D3 promotes osteoblast and osteocyte maturation', Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, vol. 144, part A, pp. 114-118.

Yang, D, Atkins, G, Turner, A, Anderson, P & Morris, H 2013, 'Differential effects of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D on mineralisation and differentiation in two different types of osteoblast-like cultures', Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, vol. 136, pp. 166-170.

Anderson, PH, Turner, AG & Morris, HA 2012, 'Vitamin D actions to regulate calcium and skeletal homeostasis', Clinical biochemistry, vol. 45, no. 12, pp. 880-886.

Moghaddami, M, Mayrhofer, G, Anderson, PH, Morris, HA, Van Der Voek, M & Cleland, LG 2012, 'Efficacy and mechanisms of action of vitamin D in experimental polyarthritis', Immunology and cell biology, vol. 90, no. 2, pp. 168-177.

Morris, HA, Turner, AG & Anderson, PH 2012, 'Vitamin-D regulation of bone mineralization and remodelling during growth', Frontiers in bioscience (elite edition), vol. 4E, no. 2, pp. 677-689.

Suetani, R, Ho, K, Jindal, S, Manavis, J, Neilsen, P, Pishas, K, Rippy, E, Bochner, M, Kollias, J, Gill, P, Morris, HA & Callen, D 2012, 'A comparison of vitamin D activity in paired non-malignant and malignant human breast tissues', Molecular and cellular endocrinology, vol. 362, no. 1-2, pp. 202-210.

Turner, AG, Anderson, PH & Morris, HA 2012, 'Vitamin D and bone health', Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation, vol. 72, supplement 243, pp. 65-72.

Anderson, PH, Atkins, GJ, Turner, AG, Kogawa, M, Findlay, DM & Morris, HA 2011, 'Vitamin D metabolism within bone cells: effects on bone structure and strength', Molecular and cellular endocrinology, vol. 347, no. 1-2, pp. 42-47.

Key, T, Appleby, P, Reeves, G, Roddam, A, Morris, H & Strickler, H and 48 other authors and 1 consortium 2011, 'Circulating sex hormones and breast cancer risk factors in postmenopausal women : reanalysis of 13 studies', British journal of cancer, vol. 105, no. 5, pp. 709-722.

Muller, D, Giles, G, Bassett, J, Morris, HA, Manning, J, Hopper, J, English, D & Severi, G 2011, 'Second to fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) and concentrations of circulating sex hormones in adulthood', Reproductive biology and endocrinology, vol. 9, no. 57, pp. 1-12.

Ngo, DTM, Chan, W, Rajendran, S, Heresztyn, T, Amarasekera, ATN, Sverdlov, A, O'Loughlin, P, Morris, HA, Chirkov, Y, Norman, R & Horowitz, J 2011, 'Determinants of insulin responsiveness in young women : impact of polycystic ovarian syndrome, nitric oxide, and vitamin D', Nitric oxide: biology and chemistry, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 326-330.

Nordin, BC & Morris, HA 2011, 'Recalculation of the calcium requirement of adult men', American journal of clinical nutrition, vol. 93, no. 2, pp. 442-445.

Turner, AG, Tjahyono, F, Chiu, WM, Skinner, J, Sawyer, R, Moore, AJ, Morris, HA, Findlay, DM, Zajac, JD & Davey, RA 2011, 'The role of the calcitonin receptor in protecting against induced hypercalcemia is mediated via its actions in osteoclasts to inhibit bone resorption', Bone, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 354-361.

Vanlint, S, Morris, HA, Newbury, J & Crockett, AJ 2011, 'Vitamin D insufficiency in Aboriginal Australians', Medical journal of Australia, vol. 194, no. 3, pp. 131-134.

Vasikaran, S, Cooper, C, Eastell, R, Griesmacher, A, Morris, HA, Trenti, T & Kanis, JA 2011, 'International Osteoporosis Foundation and International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine Position on bone marker standards in osteoporosis', Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine, vol. 49, no. 8, pp. 1271-1274.

Vasikaran, S, Eastall, R, Bruyere, O, Folders, A, Garnero, P, Griesmacher, A, McClung, M, Morris, HA, Silverman, S, Trenti, T, Wahl, D, Cooper, C & Kanis, J 2011, 'Markers of bone turnover for the prediction of fracture risk and monitoring of osteoporosis treatment : a need for international reference standards', Osteoporosis international, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 391-420.

Aakre, KM, Thue, G, Subramaniam-Haavik, S, Cooper, J, Morris, HA & Sandberg, S 2010, 'Diagnosing microalbuminuria and consequences for the drug treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes: a European survey in primary care', Diabetes research and clinical practice, vol. 89, no. 2, pp. 103-109.

Anderson, PH, Lee, AM, Anderson, S, Sawyer, R, O'Loughlin, P & Morris, HA 2010, 'The effect of dietary calcium on 1,25(OH)2D3 synthesis and sparing of serum 25(OH)D3 levels', The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, vol. 121, no. 1-2, pp. 288-292.

Anderson, PH, Lida, S, Tyson, JH, Turner, A & Morris, HA 2010, 'Bone CYP27B1 gene expression is increased with high dietary calcium and in mineralising osteoblasts', The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Baglietto, L, Severino, G, English, D, Krishnan, K, Hopper, J, Mclean, C, Morris, HA, Tilley, W & Giles, GG 2010, 'Circulating Steroid Hormone Levels and Risk of Breast Cancer for Postmenopausal Women', Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 492-502.

Brinkman, M, Baglietto, L, Krishnan, K, English, D, Severino, G, Morris, HA, Hopper, J & Giles, GG 2010, 'Consumption of animal products, their nutrient components and postmenopausal circulating steroid hormone concentrations', European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 64, pp. 176-183.

Dwivedi, P, Gao, X-H, Tan, JC-T, Evdokiou, A, Ferrante, A, Morris, HA, May, B & Hii, C 2010, 'A role for the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase - protein kinase C zeta - Sp1 pathway in the 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 induction of the 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 24-hydroxylase gene in human kidney cells', Cellular Signalling, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 543-552.

Kogawa, M, Anderson, PH, Findlay, DM, Morris, HA & Atkins, GJ 2010, 'The metabolism of 25-(OH)vitamin D3 by osteoclasts and their precursors regulates the differentiation of osteoclasts', Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Kogawa, M, Findlay, DM, Anderson, PH, Ormsby, R, Vincent, C, Morris, HA & Atkins, GJ 2010, 'Osteoclastic metabolism of 25(OH)-vitamin D3: a potential mechanism for optimization of bone resorption', Endocrinology, vol. 151, no. 10, pp. 4163-4625.

Kumar, R, Iachini, D, Neilsen, P, Kaplan, J, Michalakas, J, Anderson, P, Morris, HA & Callen, D 2010, 'Systematic characterisation of the rat and human CYP24A1 promoter', Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, vol. 325, no. 1-2, pp. 46-53.

Lee, AM, Anderson, P, Sawyer, R, Moore, A, Forwood, M, Steck, R, Morris, HA & O'Loughlin, P 2010, 'Discordant effects of vitamin D deficiency in trabecular and cortical bone architecture and strength in growing rodents', The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

MacLean, HE, Moore, A, Sastra, S, Morris, HA, Ghasem-Zadeh, A, Rana, K, Axell, A-M, Notini, A, Handelsman, D, Seeman, E, Zajac, JD & Davey, R 2010, 'DNA binding-dependent androgen receptor signaling contributes to gender differences and has physiological actions in males and females', Journal of Endocrinology, vol. 206, no. 1, pp. 93-103.

Morris, HA & Anderson, PH 2010, 'Autocrine and Paracrine Actions of Vitamin D', Clinical Biochemist Reviews, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 129-138.

Morris, HA 2010, 'Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1), IGF binding protein 3 (IGFBP3), and breast cancer risk: Pooled individual data analysis of 17 prospective studies', Lancet Oncology, vol. 11, no. 6, pp. 530-542.

Morris, HA, O'Loughlin, PD & Anderson, PH 2010, 'Experimental evidence for the effects of calcium and vitamin D on bone: a review', Nutrients, vol. 2 no. 9, pp. 1026-1035.

Baglietto, L, English, D, Hopper, J, MacInnis, R, Morris, HA, Tilley, W, Krishnan, K & Giles, GG 2009, 'Circulating steroid hormone concentrations in postmenopausal women in relation to body size and composition', Breast Cancer Research and Treatment , vol. 115, no. 1, pp. 171-179.

Chiang, C, Chiu, M, Moore, A, Anderson, PH, Ghasem-Zadeh, A, McManus, JF, Cathy, M, Seeman, E, Clemens, TL, Morris, HA, Zajac, JD & Davey, R 2009, 'Mineralization and bone resorption are regulated by the androgen receptor in male mice', Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Morris, HA 2009, 'Traceability and standardization of immunoassays: A major challenge', Clinical Biochemistry, vol. 42, no. 4-5, pp. 241-245.

Nordin, B, Morris, HA, Horowitz, M, Coates, P, O'Loughlin, P & Need, AG 2009, 'Calcium Malabsorption Does Not Cause Secondary Hyperparathyroidism', Calcified Tissue International, vol. 85, no. 1, pp. 31-36.

AAkre, KM, Thue, G, Subramaniam-Haavik, S, Bukve, T, Morris, HA, Muller, M, Lovrencic, M V, Plum, I, Kallion, K, Aab, A, Kutt, M, Gillery, P, Schneider, N, Horvath, AR, Onody, R, Oosterhuis, W, Ricos, C, Perich, C, Nordin, G & Sandberg, S 2008, 'Postanalytical external quality assessment of urine albumin in primary health care: An international survey', Clinical Chemistry, vol. 54, no. 10, pp. 1630-1636.

Anderson, PH, Hendrix, I, Sawyer, R, Zarrinkalam, R, Manavis, J, Sarvestani, GT, May, B & Morris, H 2008, 'Co-expression of CYP27B1 enzyme with the 1.5 kb CYP27B1 promoter-luciferase transgene in the mouse', Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology.

Anderson, PH, Sawyer, R, Moore, A, May, B, O'Loughlin, P & Morris, H 2008, 'Vitamin D depletion induces RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis and bone loss in a rodent model', Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Chen, R, Nordin, B, Need, AG, Scopacasa, F, Wishart, J, Morris, HA & Horowitz, M 2008, 'Relationship between calcium absorption and plasma dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS) in healthy males', Clinical Endocrinology, vol. 69, no. 6, pp. 864-869.

Davey, R, Turner, AG, McManus, JF, Chiu, WM, Tjahyono, F, Moore, A, Atkins, G, Anderson, PH, Ma, C, Glatt, V, MacLean, HE, Vincent, C, Bouxsein, M, Morris, HA, Findlay, DM & Zajac, JD 2008, 'Calcitonin receptor plays a physiological role to protect against hypercalcemia in mice ', Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Need, AG, O'Loughlin, P, Morris, HA, Coates, P, Horowitz, M & Nordin, B 2008, 'Vitamin D Metabolites and Calcium Absorption in Severe Vitamin D Deficiency', Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, vol. 23, no. 11, pp. 1859-1863.

Severino, G, Hayes, VM, Tesoriero, A, Southey, MC, Hoang, HT, Padilla, EJ, Morris, HA, English, D, Sutherland, RL, Boyle, P, Hopper, J & Giles, GG 2008, 'The rs743572 common variant in the promoter of CYP17A1 is not associated with prostate cancer risk or circulating hormonal levels', British Journal Urology (BJU) International, vol. 101, no. 4, pp. 492-496.