Facilitated By

San Antonio Medical Foundation

Collaboration: Connexin Channels in Transducing Mechanical Signals in Bone

The University of Texas at San Antonio

The University of Texas at San Antonio is an emerging Tier One research institution with nearly 29,000 students.

Principal Investigator(s)
Guda, Teja
Funded by
Univ of TX HSC at San Antonio 745
Research Start Date
Status
Active

This project studys the role of connexin channels in anabolic function of mechanical loading. MicroCT and biomechanical property tests will be used and oversight will be provided for the studies of characterization of skeletal tissues of the mice subjected to loading models.

Collaborative Project
Basic Research
Biomechanics
Musculoskeletal