Immobilization induced osteopenia is strain specific in mice

Immobilization induced osteopenia is strain specific in mice

Immobilization causes rapid and massive bone loss. By comparing Botulinum Toxin A (BTX)-induced bone loss in mouse strains with different genetic backgrounds we investigated whether the genetic background had an influence on the severity of the osteopenia. Secondly, we investigated whether BTX had s...

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Main Authors: Andreas Lodberg, Jens Bay Vegger, Michael Vinkel Jensen, Christian Mirian Larsen, Jesper Skovhus Thomsen, Annemarie Brüel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:Bone Reports
Subjects:
Immobilization
Osteopenia
Botox systemic effects
MicroCT
Biomechanics
Histomorphometry
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235218721500008X

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