[ŏśtē-ə-blăst́]
(n.)A cell from which bone develops; a bone-forming cell.
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An osteoblast (from the Greek words for "bone" and "germ" or embryonic) is a mononucleate cell that is responsible for bone formation. Osteoblasts produce osteoid, which is composed mainly of Type I...
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We found that the ablation of osteoblast, by selectively expressing lethal genes, alters dramatically the ability of the bone marrow microenvironment to support hematopoiesis and translates in a loss of HSCs and early hematopoietic progenitors.
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osteoblasts:bone forming cells; plump; line bone surfaces; active synthesis of matrix; involvement in mineralisation ... lining cells: flattened osteoblasts lining bone surface ... osteocytes: osteoblasts embedded in bone matrix;
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Thus, failure of collagenase cleavage of type I collagen in Col1a1r/r mice is associated with osteocyte/osteoblast death but increases bone deposition in a manner that mimics the parathyroid hormone–induced bone surface activation seen in wild-type mice...
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Increased osteoblast activity; Osteoblasts adding to bone mass; Decreased osteoblast activity; Bone mass decreases; (Osteopenia); Increased osteoclast activity; Osteoclasts removing bone mass; Decreased osteoclast activity;
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Formed by the incorporation of an osteoblast within the bone matrix. ... Morphology dependent on age and activity, with a decrease in cell volume, RER and Golgi complex, than that of the osteoblast, as the cell matures.
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Decreased osteoblast number and activity due to increased apoptotic death of osteoblasts and osteocytes was apparent while osteoclast parameters and serum levels of osteocalcin, alkaline phosphatase activity, and leptin were unaltered by rosiglitazone treatment.
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The well-defined osteoblast line, MC3T3-E1 was used to examine fibronectin (FN) mRNA levels, protein synthesis, and extracellular FN matrix accumulation after growth activation in spaceflight. These osteoblasts produce FN extracellular matrix (ECM) known to regulate adhesion, differentiation, and function in adherent cells.
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