osteogenesis

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Juttner KV, Perry MJ (2007) High-dose estrogen-induced osteogenesis is decreased in aged RUNX2 (+ / −) mice.

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  1. noun The formation and development of bony tissue.

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  • Some of the most commonly treated conditions include clubfoot, limb deficiencies and discrepancies, scoliosis, osteogenesis imperfecta, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and orthopedic problems related to spina bifida. —  The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories
  • We have analyzed in vitro the actions of auranofin on human multipotent adipose-derived stem (hMADS) cells, used as a model for bone metabolism, since these cells were reported to undergo osteogenesis both in vitro and in vivo. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Thereafter, the consequences of exposure to nontoxic but clinically relevant auranofin concentrations were analyzed by monitoring the seleno-protein glutathione peroxidase 3 or alkaline phosphatase, a characteristic biomarker of osteogenesis. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Notably, we found that chronic treatment with auranofin alters only weakly the levels of alkaline phosphatase, thus implying an overall modest effect on osteogenesis. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • They are entirely pertinent to the plot, says Picoult - both because the mother happens to be a pastry chef, and because cooking terms like "crystallization" and "temper" start to take on new, metaphorical meanings in the context of Willow, the little girl in the book who is born with osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease). —  Latest News
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  1. New Latin, from Greek ὀστέον, bone, + γένεσις, generation, origin: see genesis.
 

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