"Hindlimb Suspension" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Technique for limiting use, activity, or movement by immobilizing or restraining animal by suspending from hindlimbs or tails. This immobilization is used to simulate some effects of reduced gravity and study weightlessness physiology.
| Descriptor ID |
D019417
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.472.760.370 E05.977.400 N06.230.150.440.950.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Hindlimb Suspension- Hindlimb Suspension
- Suspension, Hindlimb
- Hindlimb Unloading
- Unloading, Hindlimb
- Unloadings, Hindlimb
- Hindlimb Elevation
- Elevation, Hindlimb
- Hindlimb Immobilization
- Immobilization, Hindlimb
Skeletal Unloading- Skeletal Unloading
- Skeletal Unloadings
- Unloading, Skeletal
- Unloadings, Skeletal
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| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hindlimb Suspension" by people in Profiles.
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RNAseq and RNA molecular barcoding reveal differential gene expression in cortical bone following hindlimb unloading in female mice. PLoS One. 2021; 16(10):e0250715.
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Type 2 Deiodinase Disruption in Astrocytes Results in Anxiety-Depressive-Like Behavior in Male Mice. Endocrinology. 2016 09; 157(9):3682-95.