Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) have multiple roles in skeletal development, homeostasis and regeneration. BMPs signal via type I and type II serine/threonine kinase receptors (BMPRI and BMPRII).
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Chondrocytes play a crucial role in skeletal development. Many bones, such as those in the arms and legs, are formed through ...
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Why don't teeth count as bones?
The major resemblance between teeth and bones is what they're made of: hard tissue composed of minerals, such as calcium, ...
The study of bone health and disease has traditionally relied on standard imaging approaches such as dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to evaluate bone ...
You’ve likely heard about vitamin D’s important role in maintaining strong bones and teeth. But it also plays several other important roles to keep your body healthy – including the function of your ...
On the basis of the skeleton present in the body it is of two types: 1. Exo Skeleton: The skeleton found on the exterior layer of the body and basically originates from embryonic ectoderm or mesoderm.
Researchers have discovered a way to visualize sites where bone-resorbing cells (osteoclasts) were in the process of resorbing bone in living mice. This real-time visualization of changes in ...
A new paper in JAMA Network Open determines whether type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increases the risk of fractures in older women. Diabetes affects over 500 million individuals worldwide, and its ...
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