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Isolation and culture of human osteoblasts.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2012
Gartland Alison, Rumney Robin M H, Dillon Jane P, Gallagher James A
Abstract excerpt
The skeleton is a dynamic organ that is constantly active throughout life. The highly coordinated actions of bone cells early in life determine the body's shape and form, whilst the constant remodelling (bone resorption followed by an equal amount of bone formation) during adulthood helps to maintain skeletal mass and repair microdamage. When the balance of bone resorption and bone formation becomes unequal, bone...
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