The role of Matrix Gla Protein in ossification and recovery of the avian growth plate

The role of Matrix Gla Protein in ossification and recovery of the avian growth plate

ECM mineralization is an essential physiologic process in bone, teeth, and hypertrophic cartilage. Matrix Gla Protein (MGP), an inhibitor of mineralization, is expressed by chondrocytes and vascular smooth muscle cells to inhibit calcification of those soft tissues.Tibial Dyschondroplasia (TD), a sk...

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Main Authors: Harel eDan, Stav eSimsa-Maziel, Adi eReich, Dalit eSela-Donenfeld, Efrat eMonsonego-Ornan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
Chondrocytes
Thiram
BMP-2
MGP
Tibial dyschondroplasia
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2012.00079/full

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