Bio-macromolecular assembly machine for human limb lengthening
Chang Xie, Wenyue Li, Xudong Yao, Boxuan Wu, Jinghua Fang, Renwei Mao, Yiyang Yan, Hongxu Meng, Yan Wu, Xianzhu Zhang, Wangping Duan, Xuesong Dai, Xiaozhao Wang, Ouyang Hong Wei
The paper investigates the mechanisms of polarized mineralization in growth plates and introduces a concept of 'mineralization waves' to guide bone elongation.
bioRxiv · Aug 15, 2024 · PreprintBioengineering