Statin Effects on Bone Growth in Wild Type and ACH Model Mice (IMAGE)

Center for iPS Cell Research and Application - Kyoto University

Statin Effects on Bone Growth in Wild Type and ACH Model Mice

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Delivery of rosuvastatin to ACH model mice (second from left) caused noticeable lengthening in bone compared to ACH model mice that received a vehicle (left). No significant differences in bone growth were seen in wild type mice that received rosuvastatin or vehicle (right and second from right).

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Prof. Noriyuki Tsumaki, Kyoto University

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