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Genetic determinants of musculoskeletal adaptations to unloading and reloading

  • Izmir Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Lack of weight bearing is one of the most critical limitations for long term health of bone tissue in space missions. In this study, we performed a series of Quantitative Trait Locus (QTL) analysis of musculoskeletal traits to define genomic modulators adaptations to mechanical unloading and subsequent reloading using a genetically heterogeneous (F2 BALBxC3H) female mouse population. The identified regions on genome contain genes that regulate musculoskeletal adaptations to weightlessness and further studies may help to categorize individuals that are at risk for greater tissue loss during weightlessness and/or low tissue recovery during reambulation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019
EditorsS. Menekay, O. Cetin, O. Alparslan
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages927-928
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781538694480
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2019
Event9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019 - Istanbul, Turkey
Duration: Jun 11 2019Jun 14 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings of 9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CityIstanbul
Period06/11/1906/14/19

Keywords

  • QTL
  • bone
  • mechanical loading
  • muscle
  • stress

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