Missing enzyme may explain impaired bone growth

Chondrocytes play a crucial role in skeletal development. Many bones, such as those in the arms and legs, are formed through ...
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Localized chondro-ossification underlies joint dysfunction and motor deficits in the Fkbp10 mouse model of osteogenesis imperfecta

Joohyun Lim, Caressa Lietman, Matthew W. Grol, Alexis Castellon, Brian Dawson, Mary Adeyeye, Jyoti Rai, MaryAnn Weis, Douglas R. Keene, Ronen Schweitzer, Dongsu Park ...
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Bilateral Osteochondrosis of the Primary Patellar Ossification Centers in a Young Athlete

Osteochondroses are a group of idiopathic self-limited conditions seen in skeletally immature individuals. The term describes disturbances in endochondral ossification affecting either the primary or ...
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Constitutive Activation of MKK6 in Chondrocytes of Transgenic Mice Inhibits Proliferation and Delays Endochondral Bone Formation

Accumulating in vitro evidence suggests that the p38 mitogenactivated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway is involved in endochondral ossification. To investigate the role of this pathway in endochondral ...