Extracellular ATP released by osteoblasts is a key local inhibitor of bone mineralisation.

Previous studies have shown that exogenous ATP (>1 µM) prevents bone formation in vitro by blocking mineralisation of the collagenous matrix. This effect is thought to be mediated via both P2 receptor-dependent pathways and a receptor-independent mechanism (hydrolysis of ATP to produce the minera...

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Main Authors: Isabel R Orriss, Michelle L Key, Mark O R Hajjawi, Timothy R Arnett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23874866/pdf/?tool=EBI