C-type natriuretic peptide facilitates autonomic Ca2+ entry in growth plate chondrocytes for stimulating bone growth
Y. Miyazaki, A. Ichimura, R. Kitayama, N. Okamoto, T. Yasue, F. Liu, Y. Ueda, I. Yamauchi, T. Hakata, K. Nakao, S. Kakizawa, M. Nishi, Y. Mori, H. Akiyama, K. Nakao, H. Takeshima
This study identifies a signaling pathway involving CNP, NPR2, PKG, BK channels, and TRPM7 that facilitates Ca2+ entry in growth plate chondrocytes to stimulate bone growth.
bioRxiv · Sep 17, 2021Cell Biology