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Muscle contraction is necessary to maintain joint progenitor cell fate.
Developmental cell - 1 May 2009
Kahn Joy, Shwartz Yulia, Blitz Einat, Krief Sharon, Sharir Amnon, Breitel Dario A, Rattenbach Revital, Relaix Frederic, Maire Pascal, Rountree Ryan B, Kingsley David M, Zelzer Elazar
Abstract excerpt
During embryogenesis, organ development is dependent upon maintaining appropriate progenitor cell commitment. Synovial joints develop from a pool of progenitor cells that differentiate into various cell types constituting the mature joint. The involvement of the musculature in joint formation has long been recognized. However, the mechanism by which the musculature regulates joint formation has remained elusive....
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