title: Lectins bring benefits to bones.
abstract: The discovery that proteins called c-type lectins promote bone growth could lead to new treatments for age-related bone disorders.
authors.affiliation: Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine and Department of Surgery, the Departments of Pathology and Developmental Biology and the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, United States.
authors.forename: Charles Kf
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine and Department of Surgery and the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, United States.
authors.forename: Ryan C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Ransom
authors.affiliation: Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine and Department of Surgery and the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, United States.
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Longaker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001846:Bone Development; D001842:Bone and Bones; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D037102:Lectins; D010012:Osteogenesis
chemical_list: D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D037102:Lectins
keywords: developmental biology; mouse; osteogenesis; osteoporosis; skeletal stem cells; stem cells