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Post-natal bone physiology.
Rania Ali El-Farrash1, Radwa Hassan Ali2, Noha Mokhtar Barakat1
1Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Abbassya Square, 11566, Cairo, Egypt.
Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
|January 1, 2020
Summary
This review covers post-natal bone development, focusing on cellular and molecular regulators of skeletal growth and bone remodeling. Understanding these processes is key for developing new bone therapies.
Area of Science:
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
- Physiology
Background:
- Post-natal bone development involves significant longitudinal growth and skeletal shape changes.
- Bone remodeling is a continuous process crucial for calcium homeostasis, micro-damage repair, and skeletal shaping.
- Bone growth is influenced by both systemic hormones and local factors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the molecular and cellular control of skeletal growth during the post-natal period.
- To discuss the physiology of individual bone cells and their systemic and local regulators.
- To provide an overview of bone remodeling physiology.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of molecular and cellular mechanisms.
- Analysis of physiological processes in bone cells.
- Synthesis of information on systemic and local regulators of bone growth and remodeling.
Main Results:
- Detailed examination of the cellular and molecular basis of post-natal skeletal growth.
- Explanation of the roles of various systemic hormones and local factors in bone development.
- Comprehensive overview of the dynamic bone remodeling process.
Conclusions:
- Understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of bone remodeling is vital.
- This knowledge can inform the development of novel therapeutic strategies for bone-related conditions.
- The review synthesizes current knowledge on post-natal bone development and remodeling.
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