Current Understanding on the Molecular Basis of Chondrogenesis

Endochondral bone formation involves multiple steps, consisting of the condensation of undifferentiated mesenchymal cells, proliferation and hypertrophic differentiation of chondrocytes, and then mineralization. To date, various factors including transcription factors, soluble mediators, extracellu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Michigami, Toshimi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Japanese Society for Pediatric Endocrinology 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3924171/