Isolation and characterization of a novel plasma membrane protein, osteoblast induction factor (obif), associated with osteoblast differentiation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>While several cell types are known to contribute to bone formation, the major player is a common bone matrix-secreting cell type, the osteoblast. Chondrocytes, which plays critical roles at several stages of endochondral ossification...

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Main Authors: Minami Takashi, Terada Koji, Mizuhashi Koji, Kanamoto Takashi, Yoshikawa Hideki, Furukawa Takahisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Developmental Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/9/70