Genetic Regulation of the Growth Plate

The epiphyseal growth plate consists of a layer of cartilage present only during the growth period and vanishes soon after puberty in long bones. It is divided to three well defined zones, from epiphyses; resting, proliferative and hypertrophic zones. Chondrocyte proliferation and differentiation an...

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Main Authors: Elham eKarimian, Andrei S Chagin, Lars eSävendahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2011.00113/full