Osteoblasts in Bone Physiology—Mini Review
Bone structural integrity and shape are maintained by removal of old matrix by osteoclasts and in-situ synthesis of new bone by osteoblasts. These cells comprise the basic multicellular unit (BMU). Bone mass maintenance is determined by the net anabolic activity of the BMU, when the matrix elaborati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Rambam Health Care Campus
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://rmmj.org.il/(S(zcbtwbp134dhjezihuse3lbj))/Pages/ArticleHTM.aspx?manuId=174 |