Spatiotemporal dynamics and ossification of podoplanin-positive cells in the developing femur
Hinako Notoh, Nagaharu Tsukiji, Hiroyuki Takashima, Hiroyuki Sugimori, Rikuto Nara, Ayuka Kamata, Hayuki Hayakawa, Nobuaki Suzuki, Atsuo Suzuki, Shuichi Okamoto, Takeshi Kanematsu, Akira Katsumi, Tetsuhito Kojima, Tadashi Matsushita, Katsue Suzuki‐Inoue, Shogo Tamura
This study investigates the spatiotemporal dynamics and role of podoplanin-positive cells in fetal femur development, finding they contribute to coordinated bone formation.
Scientific Reports · Apr 19, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology