Hypertrophic chondrocytes are deeply involved in the growth of mammalian bones. Researchers find that these cells transform ...
Normal, regulated growth of skeletal bones is a crucial part of the growth of mammals. This is a complex process involving ...
Somewhere in the frozen plains of southwestern Russia, a 40-foot circle of mammoth bones and tusks has stood for over 24,000 ...
A recent study identifies Neural EGFL-like 2 (NELL2), a secreted protein, as a key regulator of bone homeostasis, offering potential therapeutic applications for osteoporosis. NELL2 promotes ...
The 26 bones of the foot consist of eight distinct types, including the tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges, cuneiforms, talus, navicular, and cuboid bones. The skeletal structure of the foot is similar ...