Browsing by Subject "histomorphometry"
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(2012-07-11)The effect of partial gravity (G) (as on the Lunar surface) on weightbearing bone remains undefined; a new model (the partial G mouse) provides for graded reductions in weightbearing. It was hypothesized that mice exposed ...
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(2012-10-25)Human exposure to reduced weightbearing results in bone loss. The rate of bone loss during microgravity exposure is similar to that of a post-menopausal women. In fact, the maintenance of bone mass is intimately dependent ...
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(2011-08-08)Mechanical loading is an integral component to maintaining bone mass during periods of disuse (i.e. bedrest or casting) or reduced weightbearing activity. Recent data has shown a direct relation between the sympathetic ...