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A newly discovered stem cell that keeps bones growing

Nature (2019) 567(7747) 178-179
DOI: 10.1038/d41586-019-00527-w
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Abstract

Bone elongation requires the maintenance of a growth plate of cartilage. Two studies have now identified stem cells specific to this structure that give rise to both cartilage cells and bone-marrow stem cells.

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Wuelling, M., & Vortkamp, A. (2019). A newly discovered stem cell that keeps bones growing. Nature, 567(7747), 178–179. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-00527-w

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