Periosteum-derived Osteocrin regulates bone growth through both endochondral ossification and intramembranous ossification
Haruko Watanabe‐Takano, Hiroki Ochi, Ayano Chiba, Ayaka Matsuo, Yugo Kanai, Shigetomo Fukuhara, Keisuke Sako, Takahiro Miyazaki, Shingo Sato, Naoto Minamino, Shu Takeda, Akihiro Yasoda, Naoki Mochizuki
This study shows that Osteocrin promotes both endochondral and intramembranous ossification in long bone growth by enhancing CNP signaling.
bioRxiv · Jul 9, 2019 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology