On bone-forming cells and blood vessels in bone development.
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.
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Claire
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Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 188 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Bjorn R
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Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 188 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address: bjorn_olsen@hms.harvard.edu.