Growth
- A comparison of the bone and growth phenotype of mdx, mdx:Cmah−/− and mdx:Utrn+/− murine models with the C57BL/10 wild-type mouse
Editors' choice: Unlike boys with DMD, the mdx:Cmah−/− mouse shows increased weight gain and more rapid bone development; therefore, its utility for studying growth and skeletal development in DMD is limited.
- Chronic psychosocial stress disturbs long-bone growth in adolescent mice
Summary: Chronic psychosocial stress is a known risk factor for many somatic disorders. The authors demonstrate that chronic psychosocial stress negatively affects endochondral ossification in the growth plate, as well as long-bone growth. This article has an associated First Person interview with the first author of the paper as part of the supplementary information.