Evaluation of bone and collagen metabolism by assessing urinary biomarkers in non-human primates.

Authors :: Martinez DA
Buckendahl PE
Grindeland RE
Dotsenko MA
Bigbee AJ
Vailas AC
Source :: Journal of gravitational physiology : a journal of the International Society for Gravitational Physiology [J Gravit Physiol] 2000 Jan; Vol. 7 (1), pp. S169-70.
Publication Year :: 2000
Abstract: The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate mineralized and non-mineralized connective tissue responses of non-human primates to microgravity by non-invasive analysis of urinary biomarkers.

Subjects :: Amino Acids metabolism
Amino Acids urine
Animals
Biomarkers urine
Calcium metabolism
Calcium urine
Creatinine metabolism
Creatinine urine
Hydroxyproline metabolism
Hydroxyproline urine
Macaca mulatta
Male
Osteocalcin metabolism
Osteocalcin urine
Bone and Bones metabolism
Collagen metabolism
Space Flight
Weightlessness

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1077-9248
Volume :: 7
Issue :: 1
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Journal of gravitational physiology : a journal of the International Society for Gravitational Physiology
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 11543451

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