ba0005p41 | Bone biomechanics and quality | ECTS2016
Katsianou Maria
, Piperi Christina
, Korkolopoulou Penelope
, Themistocleous Marios S
, Basdra Efthimia K
, Papavassiliou Athanasios G
Background: Skull development is a tightly regulated process that occurs along the osteogenic interfaces of the cranial sutures that allow rapid bone formation at the edges of the bone fronts. Premature closure of cranial sutures can result in pathological conditions such as Craniosynostosis. The mechanosensory proteins Polycystin 1 (PC1) and 2 (PC2) have been shown to regulate skeletal development and potentially suture formation.Aim: The aim of study w...