Glucose: an energy currency and structural precursor in articular cartilage and bone with emerging roles as an extracellular signaling molecule and metabolic regulator

In the skeletal system glucose serves as an essential source of energy for the development, growth, and maintenance of bone and articular cartilage. It is particularly needed for skeletal morphogenesis during embryonic growth and fetal development. Glucose is vital for osteogenesis and chondrogenesi...

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Main Author: Mobasheri, Ali
Format: Article
Published: Frontiers 2012
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2707/

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