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SUBMITTER: Vacher J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7460669 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Vacher Jean J Bruccoleri Michael M Pata Monica M
International journal of molecular sciences 20200805 16
The maintenance of bone mass is a dynamic process that requires a strict balance between bone formation and resorption. Bone formation is controlled by osteoblasts, while osteoclasts are responsible for resorption of the bone matrix. The opposite functions of these cell types have to be tightly regulated not only during normal bone development, but also during adult life, to maintain serum calcium homeostasis and sustain bone integrity to prevent bone fractures. Disruption of the control of bone ...[more]