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SUBMITTER: Chatani M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4585676 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20150921
The bone mineral density (BMD) of astronauts decreases specifically in the weight-bearing sites during spaceflight. It seems that osteoclasts would be affected by a change in gravity; however, the molecular mechanism involved remains unclear. Here, we show that the mineral density of the pharyngeal bone and teeth region of TRAP-GFP/Osterix-DsRed double transgenic medaka fish was decreased and that osteoclasts were activated when the fish were reared for 56 days at the international space station ...[more]