skeleton
• osteocyte apoptosis is reduced compared to in wild-type mice
|
• increased bone mineral density of lumbar vertebrae at 4 and 6 months of age
|
• increased bone mineral density of femur at 4 and 6 months of age
|
• tibial cortical bone area, bone thickness, and polar moment of inertia are increased compared to in wild-type mice
|
• tibial trabecular bone fraction, thickness, and bone density are increased compared to in wild-type mice
|
• in the tibia
|
cellular
• osteocyte apoptosis is reduced compared to in wild-type mice
|