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Synonyms for osteoblasts or Related words with osteoblasts
osteoclasts
osteoblast
chondrocytes
osteocytes
osteoblastic
chondrocyte
adipocytes
myofibroblasts
keratinocytes
fibroblasts
astrocytes
osteoclast
chondrogenesis
cardiomyocytes
chondroblasts
megakaryocytes
mscs
myoblasts
osteocyte
osteoprogenitor
mineralization
chondrogenic
preadipocytes
progenitors
hepatocytes
macrophages
pericytes
hscs
preosteoblasts
melanocytes
chondrocytic
oligodendrocytes
osteogenesis
hmscs
ascs
bmscs
synoviocytes
chondroblast
myotubes
hescs
cardiomyocyte
osteoprogenitors
hsc
myogenic
nscs
erythroid
osteogenic
microglia
mesenchymal
smcs
Examples of "osteoblasts"
Normally, almost all of the bone matrix, in the air breathing vertebrates, is mineralized by the
osteoblasts
. Before the organic matrix is mineralized, it is called the osteoid.
Osteoblasts
buried in the matrix are called osteocytes. During bone formation, the surface layer of
osteoblasts
consists of cuboidal cells, called "active
osteoblasts
". When the bone-forming unit is not actively synthesizing bone, the surface
osteoblasts
are flattened and are called "inactive
osteoblasts
". Osteocytes remain alive and are connected by cell processes to a surface layer of
osteoblasts
. Osteocytes have important functions in skeletal maintenance.
Osteochondroprogenitor can be found between MSCs and the terminally differentiated
osteoblasts
and chondrocytes. Via different signalling molecules and combinations the osteochondroprogenitor will differentiate into either
osteoblasts
or chondrocytes.
Bone mineralization occurs in human body by cells called
osteoblasts
.
Alkaline phosphatase inhibited 25% by vaccenic acid in
osteoblasts
.
Osteoblasts
(from the Greek combining forms for "bone", ὀστέο-, "osteo-" and βλαστάνω, "blastanō" "germinate") are cells with a single nucleus that synthesize bone. However, in the process of bone formation,
osteoblasts
function in groups of connected cells. Individual cells cannot make bone. A group of organized
osteoblasts
together with the bone made by a unit of cells is usually called the osteon.
It is implicated in the pathogenesis of osteomyelitis, and is the predominant adhesin for adherence to
osteoblasts
, a cell type present in large quantities within bone. Few "S. aureus" cells become internalised into
osteoblasts
in the absence of the FnBP
Osteoblasts
are the major cellular component of bone.
Osteoblasts
arise from mesenchymal stem cells (MSC). These cells are found in large numbers in the periosteum, the thin connective tissue layer on the outside surface of bones, and in the endosteum.
The periosteum consists of dense irregular connective tissue. It is divided into an outer "fibrous layer" and inner "cambium layer" (or "osteogenic layer"). The fibrous layer contains fibroblasts, while the cambium layer contains progenitor cells that develop into
osteoblasts
. These
osteoblasts
are responsible for increasing the width of a long bone and the overall size of the other bone types. After a bone fracture the progenitor cells develop into
osteoblasts
and chondroblasts, which are essential to the healing process.
Osteoinduction involves the stimulation of osteoprogenitor cells to differentiate into
osteoblasts
that then begin new bone formation. The most widely studied type of osteoinductive cell mediators are bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs). A bone graft material that is osteoconductive and osteoinductive will not only serve as a scaffold for currently existing
osteoblasts
but will also trigger the formation of new
osteoblasts
, theoretically promoting faster integration of the graft.
The bone cells include osteocytes,
osteoblasts
, osteoclasts, osteogenic cells (stem cells), and lining cells.
Increasing alcohol consumption is linked with decreasing testosterone and serum estradiol levels, which in turn lead to the activation of RANK (a TNF receptor) protein that promote osteoclast formation. Oxidative stress results when ethanol induces NOX expression, resulting in ROS production in
osteoblasts
which can untimately result in cell senescence. Direct effects of chronic alcoholism are apparent in
osteoblasts
, osteoclasts and osteocytes. Ethanol suppresses the activity and differentiation of
osteoblasts
.
Furthermore, a technetium bone scan will show increased activity (also due to increased
osteoblasts
).
Osteoblasts
are bone cells that are responsible for the formation of new bone.
Osteoblasts
deposit a collagen matrix and release minerals that combine to make the bone mineral. Unlike the much larger osteoclasts,
osteoblasts
are much smaller; they only have one nucleus.
Osteoblasts
also group to form new bone.
Osteoblasts
are important because they allow the bones to be made, remodeled, and repaired. The
osteoblasts
come from the differentiation of osteogenic cells in the tissue that covers the outside of the bone, or the periosteum and the bone marrow. The osteoblast creates and repairs new bone by actually building around itself. First, the osteoblast puts up collagen fibers. These collagen fibers are used as a framework for the
osteoblasts
' work. The osteoblast then deposits calcium phosphate which is hardened by hydroxide and bicarbonate ions. The brand new bone created by the osteoblast is called osteoid. Once the osteoblast is finished working it is actually trapped inside of the bone once it hardens. When the osteoblast becomes trapped, it becomes known as an osteocyte. Other
osteoblasts
remain on the top of the new bone and are used to protect the underlying bone, these become known as lining cells.
The "lipid hypothesis of osteoporosis" postulates that lipids involved in causing heart disease also contribute to causing osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is characterized by a decrease of bone marrow cells, or
osteoblasts
, and an increase of fat cells, or adipocytes. The formation of
osteoblasts
from pre-
osteoblasts
is reduced by oxidized lipids and in mice fed with a high fat diet. Observations from this model suggest that LDL oxidation products can cause osteoporosis through changing the developmental fate of bone cells leading to a reduced number of
osteoblasts
and increased numbers of fat cells.
"Harmine was shown to promote differentiation of
osteoblasts
(bone-forming cells), and chondrocytes (cells in the cartilage)."
5HT2B receptors also activate osteocytes, which build up bone However, serotonin also inhibits
osteoblasts
, through 5-HT1B receptors.
Osteoclast differentiation is inhibited by osteoprotegerin (OPG), which is produced by
osteoblasts
and binds to RANKL thereby preventing interaction with RANK. It may be important to note that while osteoclasts are derived from the hematopoietic lineage,
osteoblasts
are derived from mesenchymal stem cells.
Receptor expression is also observed at the surface of
osteoblasts
, the cell progenitors involved in bone formation.
Numerous sAC splice variants are present in osteoclast and
osteoblasts
, and mutation in the human sAC gene is associated with low spinal density. Calcification by
osteoblasts
is intrinsically related with bicarbonate and calcium. Bone density experiments in mouse calvaria cultured indicates that HCO-sensing sAC is a physiological appropriate regulator of bone formation and/or reabsorption.
The "dental sac or follicle" gives rise to three important entities: cementoblasts,
osteoblasts
, and fibroblasts. Cementoblasts form the cementum of a tooth.
Osteoblasts
give rise to the alveolar bone around the roots of teeth. Fibroblasts are involved developing the periodontal ligament which connect teeth to the alveolar bone through cementum.