On bone-forming cells and blood vessels in bone development.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cmet.2010.09.009 and PMC identifier 3001285.
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Abstract
Replacement of nonvascular cartilage by bone and bone marrow is a critical step in bone development. In a recent issue of Developmental Cell, Maes et al. (2010) report that a distinct population of immature precursors of bone-forming cells migrate into the cartilage in intimate association with invading blood vessels.