Open AccessWNT3A accelerates delayed alveolar bone repair in ovariectomized mice
Author(s) -
Yi Liu,
Z Li,
Masaki Awata,
L Wang,
Chen Bao
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
osteoporosis international
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 170
eISSN - 1433-2965
pISSN - 0937-941X
DOI - 10.1007/s00198-019-05071-x
Subject(s) - medicine , ovariectomized rat , dental alveolus , osteoporosis , bone healing , osteopenia , osteotomy , surgery , dentistry , bone mineral , estrogen
Our goal was to evaluate alveolar bone healing in OVX mice, and to assess the functional utility of a WNT-based treatment to accelerate healing in mice with an osteoporotic-like bony phenotype.