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  • noun Plural form of osteoblast.

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  • Over the next few months, bone cells called osteoblasts will fuse with the titanium to anchor those rods, he told her.

    Hollywood-style special effects give girl new ear 2010

  • Bone turnover is regulated by cells called osteoblasts and osteoclasts.

    Doug Bremner: Ladies, Don't Fall Into the Bone Mineral Density Osteoporosis Trap 2008

  • Bone remodeling consists of two stages: resorption, when cells called osteoclasts dissolve old bone, creating small cavities; and bone formation, or remodeling, when cells called osteoblasts build new bone by filling those cavities with calcium.

    You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007

  • Bone remodeling consists of two stages: resorption, when cells called osteoclasts dissolve old bone, creating small cavities; and bone formation, or remodeling, when cells called osteoblasts build new bone by filling those cavities with calcium.

    You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007

  • Bone remodeling consists of two stages: resorption, when cells called osteoclasts dissolve old bone, creating small cavities; and bone formation, or remodeling, when cells called osteoblasts build new bone by filling those cavities with calcium.

    You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007

  • The amount of calcium available to bone-building cells called osteoblasts also influences bone remodeling, as do the amounts of vitamin D and vitamin K.

    Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005

  • The amount of calcium available to bone-building cells called osteoblasts also influences bone remodeling, as do the amounts of vitamin D and vitamin K.

    Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005

  • Early this year, Dr. Karsenty's team published a study demonstrating that in mice a protein called osteocalcin, which is produced by bone-forming cells called osteoblasts, binds to a specific receptor on cells of the testes.

    NYT > Home Page By AMANDA SCHAFFER 2011

  • Early this year, Dr. Karsenty's team published a study demonstrating that in mice a protein called osteocalcin, which is produced by bone-forming cells called osteoblasts, binds to a specific receptor on cells of the testes.

    NYT > Home Page By AMANDA SCHAFFER 2011

  • An earlier study at Joslin by postdoctoral fellow Shane Mayack revealed bone-forming cells known as osteoblasts have a critical role in the maintenance and regeneration of blood stem cells.

    Latest News - UPI.com 2010

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