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ORGANISM(S): Rattus norvegicus
SUBMITTER: Ralph Meyer
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-1371 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
BMC musculoskeletal disorders 20040803
<h4>Background</h4>The time required for radiographic union following femoral fracture increases with age in both humans and rats for unknown reasons. Since abnormalities in fracture innervation will slow skeletal healing, we explored whether abnormal mRNA expression of genes related to nerve cell activity in the older rats was associated with the slowing of skeletal repair.<h4>Methods</h4>Simple, transverse, mid-shaft, femoral fractures with intramedullary rod fixation were induced in anaesthet ...[more]