Organic Nitrate Maintains Bone Marrow Blood Perfusion in Ovariectomized Female Rats: A Dynamic, Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Study

• Main Authors: Yu Huang (Author), Tao Gu (Author), Hing Lok Wong (Author), Min Deng (Author), Chun Hay Ko (Author), James F. Griffith (Author), Yi-Xiang J. Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study investigated the effects of nitrate on bone mineral density (BMD) and bone marrow perfusion in ovariectomized (OVX) female rats, and also the effects of nitrate on in vitro osteoblastic activity and osteoclastic differentiation of murine monocyte/ macrophage RAW 264.7 cells. Female Spragu...