College of Veterinary Medicine
Aguirre Lab
Led by Jose I Aguirre · Physiological Sciences
What we study
The Aguirre Lab studies bone diseases like osteoporosis and osteonecrosis of the jaw, using small animals and advanced techniques like bone histomorphometry. They also explore environmental toxins' effects on bones.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Mice
- Rats
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 3
Current projects
Treatment for Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw in Rice Rats via In Situ Delivery of an Anti-Inflammatory Enzyme with…
Testing a new therapy for jaw bone damage in rats using enzyme delivery and metabolic profiling.
Effects of Bone Anabolic Agents on Static and Dynamic Bone Histomorphometry Parameters and Biomechanical Testing in TG.32-SCID Mice
Examining how bone-building drugs affect bone structure and strength in mice.
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Impact of Tetracycline Antibiotics on Skeletal Maturation
Tests how tetracycline antibiotics affect the way bones mature in animals, using bone tissue measurements.
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Recent papers, explained
- Dose-, duration- and age-dependent effects of zoledronic acid on bone structure and mechanical properties in growing rice rats
2026 · Frontiers in Endocrinology
Tests how different doses and ages of zoledronic acid affect bone growth in young rats.
- Passive Bicycle Training Stimulates Bone Formation After Spinal Cord Injury Independent Of Muscle Recovery
2026 · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
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- Passive bicycle training stimulates epiphyseal bone formation and restores bone integrity independent of locomotor recovery in a rat spinal cord injury model
2024 · Journal of Applied Physiology
Shows passive bicycle training restores bone structure in injured rats without improving movement.
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How to reach out
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