A literature search was carried out using PubMed and the keywords—osteogenesis; VEGF; endochondral ossification; and intramembranous ossification. Articles that only described the effect of VEGF on ...

The skeleton is among the most commonly injured body tissues. Every year more than 16 million fractures of long bones occur in the United States. Fortunately, bone has excellent regenerative potential ...

Musculoskeletal disorders are a primary cause of disability worldwide, especially in aging societies like Japan. As individuals age, reductions in muscle mass and physical activity weaken the body's ...

In a study published in Cell Research, researchers have identified a fibrous-layer resident subpopulation of P-SSCs labeled by Angptl7. They found that these cells are crucial for bone fracture repair ...

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We have identified a macrophage population "Mrep" that plays an essential role in muscle repair. However, in Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), Mrep functions as a pathogenic cell that ...