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GlossaryChondrocytes

specialized cells that produce and maintain cartilage tissue

Chondrocytes are specialized cells found in cartilage, a flexible connective tissue in the body. They produce and maintain the cartilaginous matrix, which consists of collagen and proteoglycans, essential for the tissue's structure and function.

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research Targeted Overexpression of Parathyroid Hormone-Related Peptide in Chondrocytes Causes Chondrodysplasia and Delayed Endochondral Bone Formation

478 citations , September 1996 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences”

Overexpression of PTHrP in chondrocytes causes short-limbed dwarfism and delayed bone formation in mice.

research Sexual Dimorphism of Growth Plate Prehypertrophic and Hypertrophic Chondrocytes in Response to Testosterone Requires Metabolism to Dihydrotestosterone by Steroid 5-Alpha Reductase Type 1

27 citations , February 2005 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry”

Male cells need DHT to respond to testosterone, while female cells do not.

Cartilage to Bone Transformation During Fracture Healing Is Coordinated by the Invading Vasculature and Induction of the Core Pluripotency Genes

research Cartilage to Bone Transformation During Fracture Healing Is Coordinated by the Invading Vasculature and Induction of the Core Pluripotency Genes

160 citations , January 2017 in “Development”

Blood vessels and specific genes help turn cartilage into bone when bones heal.

research Comparative Characterization of Hair Follicle Dermal Stem Cells and Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells

151 citations , February 2006 in “Stem Cells and Development”

Hair follicles can be a good source of stem cells like those from bone marrow.

research Mechanism of Vitamin D Receptor Action

111 citations , April 2006 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences”

Vitamin D receptor is essential for healthy bones and skin.

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