Tibial loading increases osteogenic gene expression and cortical bone volume in mature and middle-aged mice.

There are conflicting data on whether age reduces the response of the skeleton to mechanical stimuli. We examined this question in female BALB/c mice of different ages, ranging from young to middle-aged (2, 4, 7, 12 months). We first assessed markers of bone turnover in control (non-loaded) mice. Se...

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Main Authors: Matthew J Silva, Michael D Brodt, Michelle A Lynch, Abby L Stephens, Daniel J Wood, Roberto Civitelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3325918?pdf=render