Growth plate resting zone chondrocytes acquire transient clonal competency upon Hedgehog activation and efficiently transform into trabecular bone osteoblasts
Shion Orikasa, Yuki Matsushita, Michael Fogge, Koji Mizuhashi, Naoko Sakagami, Wanida Ono, Noriaki Ono
This study shows that Hedgehog activation in resting zone chondrocytes converts them into osteoblasts through clonal expansion and migration.
bioRxiv · May 31, 2023 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology