Analysis of the effects of spaceflight and local administration of thrombopoietin to a femoral defect injury on distal skeletal sites
Abstract With increased human presence in space, bone loss and fractures will occur. Thrombopoietin (TPO) is a recently patented bone healing agent. Here, we investigated the systemic effects of TPO on mice subjected to spaceflight and sustaining a bone fracture. Forty, 9-week-old, male, C57BL/6 J w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-03-01
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| Series: | npj Microgravity |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-021-00140-0 |